Alcohol Research-Related Resource Award (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PAR 24 071

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 24 071

The Alcohol Research-Related Resource Award (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed), Funding Opportunity Number PAR-24-071, is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity (CFDA 93.273) in the health funding category. Its core aim is to build and operate shared, investigator-initiated research resources that can broadly support and accelerate biomedical research related to alcohol on a national scale. Rather than funding a traditional research project focused on testing a specific scientific hypothesis, this R24 mechanism is intended to fund infrastructure-like efforts that deliver high-value resources to the wider alcohol research community. In practice, that means creating, expanding, standardizing, and sustaining data sets, specimen or material repositories, specialized tools, technology platforms, services, or other enabling resources that help many researchers do better work faster and more cost-effectively.

A key point of this announcement is that it is explicitly non-hypothesis-driven. Applications centered on conducting hypothesis-driven research are not a fit for this mechanism and are expected to be submitted under other NIH mechanisms designed for that purpose. The emphasis here is on utility, access, and impact: the resource should provide something essential to timely, high-quality progress in alcohol-related biomedical research, and it should be positioned to serve the community broadly rather than advancing only the applicants own research agenda. The opportunity also makes clear that clinical trials are not allowed under this program, so applicants should not propose work that meets NIH definitions of a clinical trial.

The resource being proposed is expected to be available to any qualified investigator, which implies open and fair access policies, clear eligibility criteria for users, transparent procedures for requesting and receiving services or materials, and a thoughtful plan for outreach so the broader field is aware of the resource. Strong quality control is another central expectation. Successful proposals typically need to show rigorous standards for how data, materials, or services will be generated, curated, validated, documented, and maintained over time, including governance and operational plans that keep the resource reliable and consistent. The announcement also signals that NIH does not want unnecessary duplication, so the proposed resource should not simply replicate something that is already commercially available or readily obtainable through other existing sources. Applicants should be prepared to justify the gap they are filling and explain why their resource is needed, distinctive, and likely to be used at scale.

The program is designed to support resources for the broad alcohol research community and should not be constrained by a regional focus. In other words, a resource that primarily serves a single state, local area, or limited network would generally be misaligned with the national, field-wide intent. Reviewers will typically expect to see evidence that the resource will have broad reach, such as a national user base, multi-institutional engagement, scalable service delivery, and dissemination strategies that support widespread adoption.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic U.S. organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts, and public housing authorities or Indian housing authorities. Academic eligibility includes public and state controlled institutions of higher education as well as private institutions of higher education. Tribal eligibility includes Native American tribal governments (federally recognized) and Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments). The opportunity is also open to nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses, as well as other applicant types. It also explicitly highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), faith-based or community-based organizations, Hispanic-serving institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (other than federally recognized), regional organizations, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, the announcement places firm restrictions on foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. In addition, foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. These restrictions mean applicants should plan for the resource to be fully domestic in organizational structure and operational footprint under NIH policy.

The opportunity is administered by NIH, was created on 2023-11-30, and lists an original closing date of 2026-09-25. The provided source data does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so applicants would need to consult the full NIH funding announcement and related NIH institute guidance for budget expectations, project period norms, and any institute-specific priorities tied to alcohol research resources. Overall, the opportunity is best viewed as support for building and running shared research infrastructure: a well-governed, high-quality, widely accessible resource that meaningfully strengthens the national alcohol research ecosystem without proposing clinical trials or hypothesis-testing research aims.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Alcohol Research-Related Resource Award (R24 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): 93.273.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2023-11-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-09-25. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• 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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