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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. PAR-24-297 · National Institutes of Health
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Imaging - Science Track Award for Research Transition (I/START) (R03 Clinical Trial Optional)

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated
Not reimbursement-only
“Grant: A financial assistance mechanism providing money, property, or both to an eligible entity to carry out an approved project or activity.” — From the announcement

At a glance

This program funds research that develops and applies novel brain imaging tools and methods for substance use disorder and addiction research, including proof-of-concept neuroimaging data. It is for a wide range of eligible applicants, including nonprofits, universities, governments, for-profits, small businesses, and foreign organizations. Applicants may request up to $150,000 in direct costs for one year, and the maximum project period is 1 year. No cost sharing is required. Applications that do not address the neurobiology of substance use or SUD, focus on alcohol, or do not include brain imaging tools are not responsive to this notice.

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What it funds

  • Education
  • Health
  • Research & Discovery
  • Researchers & Scholars
  • Biomedical & Disease Research
  • Substance Use & Addiction
Official description from grants.gov

This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) is designed to encourage and facilitate the entry of investigators to the area of brain imaging research. This NOFO will support both newly independent investigators and established investigators who are seeking to develop and adopt neuroimaging tools and methodologies in their research programs and conduct small "proof-of-concept" studies relevant to substance use disorders and addiction. This NOFO is intended to support Small Research Grant (R03) projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources.

Who can apply

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide