Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
Limited Competition: Growing Great Ideas: Research Education Course in Entrepreneurship and Product Development for Researchers Studying Drug Use, Drug Misuse, and Drug Addiction (UE5 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
National Institutes of Health
Program funding
$350,000
- Opportunity #
- RFA-DA-27-007
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- ALN (CFDA)
- 93.279
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Jun 23, 2026
- Closes
- Oct 1, 2026
- Funding instrument
- Cooperative Agreement
- Category
- Health
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •Special district governments
- •Small businesses
- •Independent school districts
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •City or township governments
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- •County governments
- •State governments
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to applyNon-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Synopsis
This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) seeks to establish a course to equip researchers studying drug use, drug misuse, and drug addiction with the skills, knowledge, and practical tools needed to translate their scientific discoveries into impactful real world solutions. The course is envisioned to focus on building capacity in product development, entrepreneurship, and innovation pathways so participants can more effectively move biomedical ideas from early research toward implementation, or commercialization. By combining structured training, mentorship, and hands-on experience, the course is envisioned to accelerate the development of biomedical products that address the complex challenges of drug use, drug misuse, and drug addiction, while fostering an interdisciplinary community of investigators prepared to navigate the scientific, regulatory, and business aspects of this unique research field.
Contact
National Institutes of Health · jess.lukacs@nih.gov