Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
Updated
Grant from the National Institutes of Health, open to small businesses. Closes Aug 11, 2027, 295 days left.
| Opportunity number | PAR-25-101 |
|---|---|
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Field | Education, Health |
| Award ceiling | $150,000 |
| Total program funding | $150,000 |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 93.279 |
| Posted | Dec 30, 2024 |
| Closes | Aug 11, 2027 (295 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- 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 and Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see the eligibility notes)
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.
Description
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Cutting-Edge Basic Research Award (CEBRA) is designed to foster highly innovative or conceptually creative research related to the etiology, pathophysiology, prevention, or treatment of substance use disorders (SUDs). It supports high-risk and potentially high-impact research that is sparse or not included in NIDA's current portfolio that has the potential to transform SUD research.
The proposed research should:
- develop, and/or adapt, revolutionary techniques or methods for addiction research or that show promising future applicability to SUD research; and /or
- test an innovative and significant hypothesis for which there are scant precedent or preliminary data and which, if confirmed, would transform current thinking.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Education grants right now
There are 109 open federal grants in education that small businesses may apply for; 7 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $424,500; this grant offers up to $150,000. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health and DOC NOAA - ERA Production. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1064 days; this one is open for 954 days.
Who has won this program before
- University Of North Carolina AT Chapel Hill $977.0 million · from Jun 29, 2006
- Family Health International $719.4 million · from Jun 1, 2006
- Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center $204.4 million · from Jun 29, 2006
- Duke University $200.6 million · from Sep 21, 2016
- Duke University $139.8 million · from Jan 1, 2017
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 93.279 with payments since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 93.279, the federal program this grant is paid from.
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340 open grants from this agency accept small businesses, with $356.4 million in total program funding listed.