HEAL: Translating Addiction Epidemiology, Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Research into Practice (R61/R33 - Clinical Trial Optional)
NIDA seeks research proposals to translate addiction research into practice, focusing on prevention, treatment, recovery, and reducing overdose deaths.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 9, 2026 (Estimated)
Funding Amounts: Not specified; R61/R33 mechanism; award size and duration will be detailed in the full NOFO.
Summary: Supports action-oriented research to accelerate the translation of addiction epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and recovery research into practice, targeting opioid crisis and overdose.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; applications are not yet being solicited.
Description
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in collaboration with other NIH Institutes, will issue a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support research that accelerates the translation of addiction epidemiology, prevention, treatment, and recovery findings into routine practice. The initiative aims to address the opioid crisis and reduce overdose deaths by focusing on malleable factors and barriers at the individual, provider, organizational, community, or system levels. Projects should explore and develop effective, scalable approaches to move evidence-based interventions into widespread use.
Priority areas include, but are not limited to:
- Recovery and prevention strategies
- Addressing pain/addiction intersections
- Engaging family and loved ones in care
- Transitions across care settings (e.g., inpatient to community)
- Integrating mental health services
- Improving quality and efficiency of interventions
- Real-time data capture and use to improve public health responses
Collaborative projects combining expertise in modeling, health economics, implementation science, translation, or engagement science are encouraged.
