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PAR-23-041: Functional Validation and/or Characterization of Genes or Variants Implicated in Substance Use Disorders (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Closed Closed August 6, 2024 Opportunity PAR-23-041

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $125,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on August 6, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed August 6, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-23-041 were run by National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 4 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-23-041 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAR-24-267August 6, 2024Closed July 28, 2025Closed

Key dates

PostedNovember 1, 2022
DeadlineAugust 6, 2024
Archived by Grants.govSeptember 5, 2024

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

The purpose of this initiative is to support projects which exploit genome or epigenome editing to functionally validate and characterize genes or variants involved in substance use disorder-relevant phenotypes. It is expected that any genetic resources generated will be made broadly available to the scientific community to enable investigation of the relevant neurobiological mechanisms involved and provide critical foundational knowledge for the development of future prevention, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies.

Category: Education, Health.

Funded under PAR-23-041 so far

NIH funded 4 projects under PAR-23-041 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 3 institutions. The median yearly award was $191,521.

Most projects: Wake Forest University Health Sciences (North Carolina), 2, University of California, San Diego (California), 1, Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah (Utah), 1.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Drd3 transcript variants and cocaine self-administration R33Wake Forest University Health Sciences2026$339,041
In vivo massive parallel reporter assay to analyze the function of cis-regulatory elements and variants implicated in substance use disorders R21University of California, San Diego2026$196,726
Drd3 transcript variants and cocaine self-administration R21Wake Forest University Health Sciences2025$189,225
Genetics of Amphetamine Preference R21Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah2025$191,521

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs (93.279) awarded $7.3 billion across 5,071 grant awards, an average of $1.4 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Yale UnivConnecticut150$305 million
The Johns Hopkins UniversityMaryland156$262 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia120$242 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania100$182 million
New York UniversityNew York62$173 million

Top states: California ($1.1 billion), New York ($773 million), Massachusetts ($613 million), Pennsylvania ($488 million), Maryland ($434 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PAR-23-041 still open?

No. It closed on August 6, 2024.

Who can apply for Functional Validation and/or Characterization of Genes or Variants Implicated in Substance Use Disorders (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Functional Validation and/or Characterization of Genes or Variants Implicated in Substance Use Disorders (R21/R33 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?

Closed August 6, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $125,000 each.

Who has been funded under PAR-23-041?

NIH RePORTER lists 4 projects funded under PAR-23-041 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 3 institutions. The most were at Wake Forest University Health Sciences, University of California, San Diego, Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah.

Who has won Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, The Johns Hopkins University, University of California, San Diego. The program made 5,071 awards worth $7.3 billion in that time.

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