Avant Garde award for Investigators conducting high risk/high reward research on HIV and Substance Use (or Substance Use Disorders)
ID: 358991Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/358991
Timeline
    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is set to announce the Avant Garde Award for Investigators conducting high-risk, high-reward research focused on HIV and Substance Use Disorders (SUDs). This grant program aims to support innovative scientists proposing transformative approaches to significant challenges in biomedical and behavioral research related to HIV in the context of substance use. The program particularly encourages early-stage investigators to develop collaborative and impactful research projects, with applications expected to open in March 2026 and close in August 2026. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact Vasundhara Varthakavi at vasundhara.varthakavi@nih.gov or by phone at 301-443-2146.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Vasundhara Varthakavi, DVM, Ph.D. National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
    (301) 443-2146
    vasundhara.varthakavi@nih.gov
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