Alcohol Research Programs

Objective

To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment and more effective strategies for preventing alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports research in a broad range of disciplines and subject areas related to biomedical and genetic factors, psychological and environmental factors, alcohol-related problems and medical disorders, health services research, and prevention and treatment research. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program: to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; to increase small business participation in Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation. Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program: To stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation and technology transfer through cooperative research and development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation.

Who Can Apply

• U.S. State Government (including the District of Columbia)
• U.S. Territory (or Possession) Government (including freely-associated states)
• Department or Agency of a U.S. State Government
• Department or Agency of a U.S. Territorial Government
• Interstate Organization
• Federally Recognized Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government
• Indian/Native American/Alaska Native Tribal Government (Other than Federally Recognized)
• Tribally Designated Housing Authority
• Municipality or Township government (inclusive of cities, towns, boroughs (except in Alaska), and villages)
• County Government (inclusive of boroughs in Alaska, parishes and other governmental entities with geographic regional control and authority)
• School District Government
• School District
• Other Local Government Consortium, Regional Organization (Intrastate), or Other Local Government Combination
• Public Housing Authority
• Local
• State
• Foreign Non-Government Nonprofit Organization
• Foreign Non-Government Not-for-Profit Organization
• Foreign Non-Governmental For-Profit Organization
• Nonprofit Organization
• Not-for-Profit Organization
• For-Profit Organization
• Small Business Person

Public or private profit and nonprofit agencies, including State, local, or regional government agencies, universities, colleges, hospitals, academic or research institutions may apply for research grants. SBIR grants can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which research is proposed, and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one-half time) of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the U.S. and its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council. STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small business concerns (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which research is proposed and have no more than 500 employees) which "partner" with a research institution in cooperative research and development. At least 40 percent of the project is to be performed by the small business concern and at least 30 percent by the research institution. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the U.S. and its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council.

Who Benefits

• Federal
• U.S. Territories
• Individual/Family
• Minority group
• Small business
• Profit organization
• Private nonprofit institution/organization
• Quasi-public nonprofit organization
• Other private institution/organization
• Native American Organizations
• Health Professional
• Education Professional
• Student/Trainee
• Graduate Student
• Scientist/Researchers
• Small Business Person
• Black
• American Indian
• Spanish Origin
• Asian
• Other Non-White
• State
• U.S. Citizen
• Women
• Disabled (e.g. Deaf, Blind, Physically Disabled)
• Local
• Education (13+)
• Public nonprofit institution/organization
• Other public institution/organization
• Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments

Public, profit and nonprofit private organizations.

Assistance Types

• Grant
• Cooperative Agreement

Program Contact

srinivar@mail.nih.gov
(301) 451-2067