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Single Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV (SCORCH) Program: Phase 2

National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services · RFA-DA-28-001

In plain English

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Feb 1, 2027. Estimated application due date: Jun 8, 2027.

Awards are up to $1,000,000 each, the agency expects to make 8 awards and estimated total program funding is $5,000,000.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, tribal governments & organizations, colleges & universities, school districts and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

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Key facts

StatusForecasted: not open yet
Estimated posting dateFeb 1, 2027
Estimated application due dateJun 8, 2027
Estimated award dateApr 1, 2028
Estimated project startApr 1, 2028
Fiscal year2028
Forecast postedAug 20, 2026
Opportunity numberRFA-DA-28-001
AgencyNational Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)
Funding instrumentCooperative agreement
CategoryHealth
Opportunity categoryDiscretionary
Award ceiling (max per award)$1,000,000
Award floor (min per award)Not stated
Estimated total program funding$5,000,000
Expected number of awards8
Cost sharing or matching requiredNo
Assistance listing (CFDA/ALN)93.279 – Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
Last updated on Grants.govAug 20, 2026

Who can apply

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  • 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 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 details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;

Description

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

NIDA seeks to further advance its mission in the area of single cell biology. Since 2020, the NIDA-funded Single Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV (SCORCH) consortium has generated single-nucleus datasets from human and animal postmortem brain tissue under conditions of HIV infection, antiretroviral therapy (ART), and/or substance exposure (e.g. opioids, cocaine, methamphetamine, and cannabinoids). Building on this Phase 1 foundation, NIDA will encourage research addressing critical questions on Substance Use Disorder (SUD) and interactions with HIV disease progression at the subcellular, cellular, or circuit levels in the Central Nervous System (CNS). Many new cutting-edge single cell approaches (e.g. …

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