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NIDA Avant-Garde Award

NIDA Avant-Garde Award

Offers support for innovative researchers pursuing high-impact HIV and substance use science across career stages.

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The NIDA Avant-Garde Award uses the DP1 mechanism — a NIH Director's Pioneer-style grant — to fund exceptionally creative scientists pursuing high-impact research at the intersection of HIV and substance use. Unlike most NIH mechanisms, the Avant-Garde is open to investigators at all career levels, from early-stage researchers to established senior scientists. The program targets transformative ap…

High-impact, transformative HIV and substance use research that opens new prevention or treatment avenues, open to scientists at all career levels.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
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: nida.nih.gov