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Avenir Award Program for Genetics or Epigenetics of Substance Use Disorders (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal funding opportunity PAR-23-021 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Posted: October 21, 2022
Closed: September 25, 2025
Award ceiling: $300,000
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.279
Category: Education, Health
Archives: October 31, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.279 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $1.5B
FY2026 obligated: $1.5B
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 4,922

Top recipients: Yale Univ, The Johns Hopkins University, University of California, San Diego, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Regents of the University of Michigan

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →

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Synopsis

Avenir means future in French, and this award looks toward the future by supporting early stage investigators proposing highly innovative studies. The award will support those in an early stage of their career who may lack the preliminary data required for an R01 grant, but who propose high impact research and who show promise of being tomorrow's leaders in the field. NIDA has developed two Avenir Award Programs, one for HIV/AIDS research and the other for genetics or epigenetics studies.

Who can apply

Private institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Independent school districts
State governments
Special district governments
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
County governments
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-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 allowed.

The official record

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