Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA DA 24 025
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is offering an education-focused grant opportunity called "NIDA REI: Training a Diverse Data Science Workforce for Addiction Research (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" under funding opportunity number RFA-DA-24-025. This program is designed to build and strengthen a diverse pipeline of trainees who can apply modern data science approaches, including artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), to addiction research. A central theme of the opportunity is pairing technical innovation with a clear commitment to health equity, so that advances in data-driven biomedical research also help address disparities and inequities that affect communities impacted by substance use and addiction.
The purpose of the award is not simply to fund isolated training activities, but to support high-quality (meritorious) research training environments and collaborations that make data science projects more successful. The program emphasizes creating mutually beneficial partnerships that increase participation from researchers and communities that have historically been underrepresented in biomedical and data science fields. In practice, this means the training activities are expected to expose undergraduate and/or graduate students to meaningful addiction research questions and real-world data science work, while also strengthening mentorship networks, collaborative structures, and institutional capacity to sustain this kind of research training over time.
This is an NIH R25 mechanism, which is commonly used for research education programs rather than traditional hypothesis-driven research projects. The "Clinical Trial Not Allowed" label indicates the supported activities cannot include clinical trials as defined by NIH; the focus is on training and education in data science for addiction research rather than conducting clinical intervention studies. The overall activity categories listed for the opportunity are education and health, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.279.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (when not applying as institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and additional applicants classified as "others." The opportunity also explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant categories that reflect the workforce diversification and equity goals of the program, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs). It also notes eligibility for faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, tribal governments other than federally recognized ones, and even non-U.S. (foreign) entities.
In terms of timing and funding parameters provided in the source data, the opportunity was created on September 20, 2023, with an original application closing date of January 24, 2024. The listed award ceiling is $125,000, which signals that proposed programs should be scoped appropriately for a relatively modest budget compared with large research project grants. The "ExpectedAwards" field is shown but not populated in the provided source excerpt, so the total number of awards is not specified here.
Overall, this opportunity is best understood as a targeted effort by NIDA to grow a more inclusive and well-prepared data science workforce focused on addiction research. It encourages training programs that combine practical exposure to data science methods (including AI/ML) with strong mentorship, collaborative research environments, and intentional strategies to broaden participation, particularly in settings that serve or are connected to underrepresented researchers and communities.Apply for RFA DA 24 025
- The National Institutes of Health in the education, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIDA REI: Training a Diverse Data Science Workforce for Addiction Research (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.279.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2023-09-20.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-01-24. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $125,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled "NIDA REI: Training a Diverse Data Science Workforce for Addiction Research (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)".
Which agency is offering this opportunity?
This opportunity is offered by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
What is the funding opportunity number (FOA)?
The funding opportunity number is RFA-DA-24-025.
What is the main goal of the program?
The program is designed to build and strengthen a diverse pipeline of trainees who can apply modern data science approaches, including artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML), to addiction research.
What does "REI" emphasize in this opportunity?
A central theme is pairing technical innovation with a clear commitment to health equity, with the intent that data-driven biomedical advances also help address disparities and inequities affecting communities impacted by substance use and addiction.
Is this grant meant to fund research projects or training programs?
This is an NIH R25 research education opportunity, which is primarily intended to support training and education programs rather than traditional hypothesis-driven research projects.
What does the NIH R25 mechanism mean in practical terms?
R25 awards typically support research education environments, structured training activities, mentorship, and programmatic efforts that help participants gain skills and exposure relevant to a research field, in this case data science applied to addiction research.
What does "Clinical Trial Not Allowed" mean for applicants?
"Clinical Trial Not Allowed" means supported activities cannot include clinical trials as defined by NIH. The focus must remain on training and education in data science for addiction research rather than conducting clinical intervention studies.
What kinds of trainees or learners are expected to be supported?
The described training activities are expected to expose undergraduate and/or graduate students to meaningful addiction research questions and real-world data science work.
What types of skills or approaches does the program encourage?
The opportunity encourages training in modern data science approaches, explicitly including AI/ML, applied to addiction research questions and data.
Beyond training activities, what else does the program want to strengthen?
The opportunity is not aimed at isolated training activities alone. It also emphasizes building high-quality research training environments and collaborations that improve the success of data science projects, including stronger mentorship networks, collaborative structures, and institutional capacity to sustain training over time.
What does the opportunity mean by "mutually beneficial partnerships"?
The program emphasizes partnerships that increase participation from researchers and communities historically underrepresented in biomedical and data science fields, while also strengthening the broader collaborative environment for addiction-related data science training and work.
What is the overall subject area or activity category for this grant?
The overall activity categories listed are education and health.
What is the associated CFDA number?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.279.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. organizations and governmental entities, as well as additional categories explicitly noted in the opportunity (including certain institution types and non-U.S. entities).
Which government entities are eligible?
Eligible applicants include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments.
Are school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Are colleges and universities eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education.
Are minority-serving institutions explicitly encouraged or included in eligibility?
Yes. The opportunity explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant categories aligned with workforce diversification and equity goals, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs).
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized governments. The opportunity also notes eligibility for tribal governments other than federally recognized ones.
Are nonprofits eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (when not applying as institutions of higher education).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include for-profit organizations other than small businesses and also small businesses.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are faith-based and community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The opportunity notes eligibility for faith-based or community-based organizations.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. The opportunity notes eligibility for eligible federal agencies.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The opportunity notes eligibility for U.S. territories or possessions.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) entities eligible?
Yes. The opportunity notes eligibility for non-U.S. (foreign) entities.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The listed award ceiling is $125,000.
What does the $125,000 award ceiling imply about program scope?
Based on the provided information, the ceiling suggests proposals should be scoped appropriately for a relatively modest budget compared with large research project grants.
How many awards will be made?
The provided source excerpt shows an "ExpectedAwards" field but it is not populated, so the total number of awards is not specified in the information provided here.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on September 20, 2023.
What was the original application closing date?
The original application closing date listed is January 24, 2024.
What is the overall focus area of the training?
The overall focus is developing a workforce prepared to apply data science methods (including AI/ML) to addiction research, while intentionally supporting diversity, equity, and inclusion and strengthening mentorship and collaboration.
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