# Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-aa-23-001-specialized-alcohol-research-centers-p50-clinical-trial/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/348361

> National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $1.1 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on November 15, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-AA-23-001 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | November 15, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $1.1 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.273 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.

## What the grant funds

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) invites applications for specialized Alcohol Research Centers using the P50 mechanism. The overall purpose of the NIAAA Alcohol Research Center program is to provide leadership in conducting and fostering interdisciplinary, collaborative research on a wide variety of topics relevant to the Institutes mission. These topics include, but are not limited to: the nature, etiology, genetics, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of alcohol use disorder, alcohol-related end organ diseases and their biomedical, psychosocial, and economic consequences across the lifespan and racial/ethnic groups and other health disparity populations. Centers also are regional or national resources that contribute to the development of new research methods, technologies and approaches that sustain innovative goal-directed research.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-AA-23-001 still open?

No. It closed on November 15, 2023. A newer notice is open: RFA-AA-28-001, closes January 27, 2027 (81 days left).

### Who can apply for Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)?

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 Specialized Alcohol Research Centers (P50 Clinical trial Optional)?

Closed November 15, 2023. 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 $1.1 million each.

### Who has been funded under RFA-AA-23-001?

NIH RePORTER lists 2 projects funded under RFA-AA-23-001 in fiscal 2025 to 2026, at 2 institutions. The most were at University of Illinois at Chicago, Virginia Commonwealth University.

### Who has won Alcohol Research Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Trustees of Indiana University. The program made 2,255 awards worth $2.2 billion in that time.