NIDA Core Center of Transformative Science Grant Program
NIDA will fund Core Centers to unite researchers and resources for innovative, interdisciplinary studies on substance use, addiction, and HIV, while supporting early-career scientists and collaboration.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Award size and total program funding not specified; see future NOFO for details.
Summary: Supports the creation of NIDA Core Centers to advance research in substance use, addiction, and HIV by fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and shared resources.
Description
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the NIH, is forecasting a funding opportunity for Core Center of Transformative Science Grants. These Centers are intended to unite NIH- or otherwise-funded investigators to enhance and extend research relevant to substance use, addiction, and HIV. The goal is to transform the scientific field by providing shared resources, facilitating research, supporting interdisciplinary collaborations, and fostering innovative directions. Centers should not focus on incremental work but instead catalyze bold, field-advancing activities.
Applicants are encouraged to integrate research across existing funded projects at their institution that align with the Center’s theme. Centers may include a variety of resources (e.g., imaging facilities, small-molecule chemistry support) and must prioritize opportunities for new and early-career investigators, collaboration, and data/resource sharing.
