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RFA-HL-22-013: HEAL initiative: Pharmacotherapies to Reverse Opioid Overdose Induced Respiratory Depression Without Central Opioid Withdrawal (Target Validation and Candidate Therapeutic Development) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Closed Closed December 3, 2021 Opportunity RFA-HL-22-013

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 2021.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on December 3, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed September 30, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read RFA-HL-22-013 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedSeptember 30, 2021
DeadlineDecember 3, 2021
Archived by Grants.govJanuary 8, 2022

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

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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) aims to stimulate the pre-clinical development of novel, pharmacotherapeutic candidates to selectively counteract opioid induced respiratory depression (OIRD), without blocking opioid analgesic benefits or inducing acute opioid withdrawal.

Category: Education, Health.

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).

Who has won Alcohol Research Programs grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Alcohol Research Programs (93.273) awarded $2.2 billion across 2,255 grant awards, an average of $974,579 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Yale UnivConnecticut75$86.5 million
University of North Carolina at Chapel HillNorth Carolina76$60.7 million
Trustees of Indiana UniversityIndiana47$54.8 million
University of California, San DiegoCalifornia47$54.5 million
The Medical University of South CarolinaSouth Carolina57$45.8 million

Top states: California ($342 million), New York ($184 million), North Carolina ($144 million), Massachusetts ($120 million), Connecticut ($98.3 million).

Who has won Lung Diseases Research grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Lung Diseases Research (93.838) awarded $8.7 million across 5 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
The General Hospital CorporationMassachusetts1$5.4 million
New England Research Institutes IncMassachusetts1$2.7 million
The Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPennsylvania1$355,699
University of WashingtonWashington1$350,272
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York1$319,659

Top states: Massachusetts ($7.8 million), Washington ($350,272), New York ($319,659), Pennsylvania ($300,836).

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.

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Questions people ask

Is RFA-HL-22-013 still open?

No. It closed on December 3, 2021.

Who can apply for HEAL initiative: Pharmacotherapies to Reverse Opioid Overdose Induced Respiratory Depression Without Central Opioid Withdrawal (Target Validation and Candidate Therapeutic Development) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trials 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 HEAL initiative: Pharmacotherapies to Reverse Opioid Overdose Induced Respiratory Depression Without Central Opioid Withdrawal (Target Validation and Candidate Therapeutic Development) (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)?

Closed December 3, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

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.

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