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HEAL INITIATIVE: Development of Therapies and Technologies Directed at Enhanced Pain Management (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Federal funding opportunity RFA-NS-23-006 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Posted: September 15, 2022
Closed: April 4, 2025
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.233, 93.859, 93.350, 93.242, 93.840, 93.846, 93.838, 93.213, 93.839, 93.865, 93.837, 93.853, 93.866, 93.273, 93.351
Category: Health, Income Security and Social Services
Archives: May 10, 2025

Program funding history

Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.233 (one of 15 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.

FY2025 obligated: $0
FY2026 obligated: $0
FY2027 (to date) obligated: $0
Awards in window: 96

No net new obligations were recorded under this listing in the window shown: downward adjustments to earlier awards offset or exceeded new awards in every year. Awards in window counts awards with at least one recorded transaction in the window, adjustments included.

Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026

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Synopsis

The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aims to speed scientific solutions to stem the national opioid public health crisis by supporting the development of therapies and technologies directed at enhanced pain management through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. This FOA is focused on applications directed at improving pain treatment, including the development of new non-addictive medications and devices and objective pain measurement. In addition, NIH is interested in new screening tools and models focused specifically on pain and development of pain therapies.

Who can apply

Small businesses

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: 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, may be allowed.

The official record

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