The National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), is offering a funding opportunity titled "Addressing Challenges in Detecting New Drugs: Instrumentation for Alternative Analytical Methods," aimed at small businesses. This initiative seeks to develop innovative, cost-effective drug detection technologies capable of identifying both known and emerging drugs, such as xylazine and nitazenes, with sensitivity comparable to liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). The program emphasizes the need for user-friendly devices that can facilitate on-site drug detection, thereby addressing public health challenges related to drug misuse. A total budget of approximately $3 million is available for four to seven grants, with applications due by January 19, 2025. For further inquiries, interested parties can contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov or visit the opportunity's webpage at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-26-018.html.