The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to publish a Funding Opportunity Announcement for the renewal of the Integrative Neuroscience Initiative on Alcoholism (INIA) Consortia Administrative Resource Core (U24), which is a cooperative agreement aimed at advancing research on alcohol use disorder (AUD). This initiative will support two collaborative research consortia focused on understanding the brain-body interactions that contribute to excessive alcohol consumption and AUD, encouraging innovative research methodologies and the use of advanced technologies. The estimated total program funding is $1,200,000, with two awards expected, and interested applicants are encouraged to begin forming collaborations in anticipation of the application process, which is expected to open in October 2025. For further inquiries, potential applicants can contact Mark Egli at Mark.Egli@nih.gov or by phone at 301-594-6382.