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Alcohol Treatment, Pharmacotherapy, and Recovery Research (R01)

Funds work on treating and recovering from alcohol use disorder — new medicines, behavioural therapy, and the technology behind both. A trial is compulsory.

The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism funds work on the two hardest parts of alcohol use disorder: treating it, and staying recovered from it once treatment has started.

The scope is deliberately wide. Medications development and precision medicine — matching a drug to the person likely to respond to it. Behavioural therapies, and the question of why they work when they do, which

Treatment of and recovery from alcohol use disorder — medications development, precision medicine, behavioural therapies and the mechanisms behind them, recovery research, translational work, and new methods and technologies for treatment and recovery. This version requires a clinical trial.

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.7 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
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.
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$500K

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PA-25-163Source: www.grants.gov