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NIAAA Research Project Grants

NIAAA R01/R21/R03 Investigator-Initiated Grants

Funds broad alcohol science projects in the United States across sustained, exploratory, and pilot research lines.

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The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the lead U.S. federal agency for alcohol research, uses the standard NIH R-series grant mechanisms as the backbone of its extramural research portfolio. NIAAA's mission is to generate and disseminate fundamental knowledge about the adverse effects of alcohol on health and well-being, and to apply that knowledge to improve diagnosis, p…

What this grant funds

Alcohol use disorder, alcohol metabolism, neuroscience of addiction, epidemiology, prevention, treatment and recovery, HIV/alcohol comorbidity, FASD, and all NIAAA research priority areas.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: grants.nih.gov