Forecast to Publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia, which will support collaborative research aimed at understanding the brain-body dysregulation associated with excessive alcohol consumption and Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). This initiative seeks to foster hypothesis-driven research that explores the interactions between alcohol and various causal factors, with a focus on identifying translatable markers and mechanisms for prevention and intervention strategies. The estimated total program funding is $10 million, with approximately 16 awards expected, and interested applicants are encouraged to begin forming collaborations in anticipation of the announcement, which is expected to be posted in October 2025. For further inquiries, potential applicants can contact Mark Egli at mark.egli@nih.gov or by phone at (301) 594-6392.