Opportunity Listing - Limited Competition for the HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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Limited Competition for the HEAL Initiative: HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) Study (Collaborative U01- Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.279 -- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs

Last Updated: September 30, 2025

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Description

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), with other NIH Institutes and Centers (ICs) , and including the NIH HEAL Initiative, intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for research projects that will be responsible for participant recruitment and retention, behavioral assessments, biospecimen collection, and neuroimaging for the HEALthy Brain and Child Development (HBCD) study. This is a Forecast for a Limited Competition that will invite application(s) from eligible organization(s) to apply. Please see Eligibility Section for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.

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HBCD is a large cohort of pregnant women and their children (~N = 7,200 dyads) beginning in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy and followed longitudinally through childhood. This is a renewal that will continue the funding for the second 5-year period. The cohort includes babies exposed pre- or perinatally to prescription and illicit opioids, marijuana, stimulants, alcohol and/or nicotine, and will provide a deep, nuanced understanding of the short-term and long-term factors that affect a child’s health, brain, and behavioral development, which is an essential first step toward designing interventions that promote well-being and resiliency in children. Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. This limited competition NOFO will utilize the U01 activity code.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
County governments
State governments

Nonprofit

Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Education

Public and state institutions of higher education
Private institutions of higher education

Additional information

Grantor contact information

Description

Email

janani.prabhakar@nih.gov

Documents

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Link to additional information

Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

November 18, 2025

Estimated Application Due Date:

February 17, 2026

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

September 1, 2026

Estimated Project Start Date:

September 1, 2026

Fiscal Year:

2026

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

Expected awards

$--

Award Minimum

$--

Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

FOR-DA-26-002

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

Funding instrument type:

Cooperative agreement

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

History

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Forecast posted date:

May 5, 2025

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