HEAL Initiative: Integrative Management of Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder (OUD) for Whole Recovery: Health Systems
This grant will fund research to develop and implement health system strategies for integrating chronic pain and opioid use disorder care, improving access, collaboration, and sustainability of effective treatments.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 2, 2026 (anticipated)
Funding Amounts: Award size and duration not yet specified; RM1 activity code; multi-year, multi-institutional team grants expected.
Summary: Supports research to develop and implement integrated health system strategies for managing co-occurring chronic pain and opioid use disorder.
Key Information: Forecasted opportunity—NOFO not yet open; details subject to change.
Description
This funding opportunity, part of the NIH HEAL (Helping to End Addiction Long-term) Initiative, aims to support research on the integrative management of chronic pain (CP) and opioid use disorder (OUD) within health systems. The program seeks to address barriers to sustainably and effectively delivering integrated care for individuals with co-occurring CP and OUD, focusing on system-level strategies rather than patient-level interventions. Projects are expected to identify and test collaborative care models, implementation strategies, and innovative approaches to integrate CP and OUD care in health settings. Emphasis is placed on scalability, sustainability, and the involvement of a broad range of stakeholders, including peer specialists, clinicians, health system leaders, and community partners.
