Grants for Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research

Deadline: 7-Sep-24

The Department of Health and Human Services and National Institutes of Health is accepting applications for the Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Drug Abuse Research to support pilot, feasibility or exploratory research in priority areas in substance use epidemiology, prevention, and health services, including:

responses to sudden and severe emerging drug issues (eg the ability to look into a large and su dden spike in opioid or synthetic cannabinoid use / overdoses in a particular community);
responses to emerging marijuana trends and topics related to the shifting policy landscape, related to imminent policy change;
responses to unexpected and time-sensitive prescription drug abuse research opportunities (eg, new state or local efforts);
responses to unexpected and time-sensitive medical system issues (eg opportunities to understand addiction services in the evolving health care system);
responses to unexpected and time-sensitive criminal or juvenile justice opportunities (eg new system and / or structural level changes) that relate to drug abuse and access and provision of health care service;
partnerships between researchers and state or local organizations to support the evaluation of new local policies, programs, or practices in response to public health emergenc ies (eg, the opioid crisis).

Funding Information

Award Budget: Direct costs are limited to $ 275,000 over a two-year project period. no more than $ 200,000 may be requested in any single year.
Award Project Per iod: The maximum project period is 2 years.

Eligibility Criteria

Higher Education Institutions
- Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
- Private Institutions of Higher Education
- The following types of Higher Education Institutions are always encouraged to apply for NIH support as Public or Private Institutions of Higher Education:
  - Hispanic-serving Institutions
  - Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
  - Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
  - Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
  - Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education)
For-Profit Organizations
- Small Businesses
- For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses)
Local Governments
- State Governments
- County Governments
- City or Township Governments
- Special District Governments
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)
Federal Governments
- Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government
- U.S. Territory or Possession
Other
- Independent School Districts
- Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities
- Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
- Regional Organizations