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Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) Program (R03, Clinical Trial Optional)

Federal funding opportunity PAS-27-028 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted
June 9, 2026
Closes
March 16, 2029
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Grant
Assistance listing
93.279
Category
Health
Archives
May 16, 2029

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.279 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.

FY2024 obligated
$1.5B
FY2025 obligated
$1.5B
FY2026 (to date) obligated
$754.3M
Awards in window
5,529

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

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026

Synopsis

The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to facilitate the entry of investigators into multiple high-priority areas of substance use research, including comorbidity with HIV. The Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) Program aims to provide investigators with the opportunity to gather preliminary data that will assist them in securing future research grants and advancing their scientific careers.

Who can apply

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 eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

How to apply

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · hoang.le@nih.gov · 301-402-2541

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