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NIDA forecasts pilot-study funding; non-federally recognized tribes eligible

National Institutes of HealthNational Institute on Drug AbuseFunding availableOct 16, 2026

Check: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) forecasts an R34 pilot and feasibility funding opportunity, and tribal governments that are not federally recognized are listed as eligible applicants with no (money reserved for a specific group).

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What it does

Non-federally recognized tribal governments can apply for pilot and feasibility studies that prepare for substance use and HIV prevention intervention and services research trials. The text requires applicants to engage end users such as practitioners, individuals with lived or living experience, families, youth, and community members in study design, execution, and interpretation. The text gives an estimated application due date of 2026-10-02 and states that applications are not being solicited at this time.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

: 93.279

What to do next

  1. Track opportunity PAR-28-093 on for the posting; the text estimates a post date of 2026-07-02.
  2. Begin building collaborations with end users and a or theory of change now, since the text expects both and does not require preliminary data.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastOct 16, 2026

    Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Preparation for Substance Use and HIV Prevention Intervention and Services Research Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)

    • Quoted from the source: “Applications are not being solicited at this time.”
    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2026-10-02”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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