Grant✓ Small businesses may apply
Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) Program (R03, Clinical Trial Optional)
National Institutes of Health
- Opportunity #
- PAS-27-028
- Agency
- National Institutes of Health
- ALN (CFDA)
- 93.279
- Status
- posted
- Posted
- Jun 9, 2026
- Closes
- Mar 16, 2029
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
- Health
- Cost sharing required
- No
Who can apply
- •Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- •Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- •Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- •Private institutions of higher education
- •State governments
- •Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- •Special district governments
- •Independent school districts
- •Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- •Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- •City or township governments
- •Small businesses
- •County governments
- •For profit organizations other than small businesses
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are 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.
Synopsis
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to facilitate the entry of investigators into multiple high-priority areas of substance use research, including comorbidity with HIV. The Science Track Award for Research Transition (START) Program aims to provide investigators with the opportunity to gather preliminary data that will assist them in securing future research grants and advancing their scientific careers.
Contact
National Institutes of Health · hoang.le@nih.gov