Behavioral Science Track Award for Rapid Transition (B/START) (R03) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

The Behavioral Science Track Award for Rapid Transition (B/START) (R03) funding opportunity (PAR-09-239) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to help beginning investigators enter the field of behavioral science research related to drug abuse. The main idea is to provide a small, time-limited award that makes it easier for newer researchers to generate early results, build experience with NIH funding, and position themselves for larger, longer-term projects later on. To fit this program, the proposed work needs to be primarily focused on behavioral processes and behavioral research questions in the context of drug abuse and addiction, rather than being mainly biomedical, pharmacological, or purely clinical in emphasis.

This opportunity uses the NIH Small Research Grant (R03) mechanism, which is intended for compact projects that can be completed relatively quickly and with limited resources. The announcement highlights several project types that are well suited to an R03, including pilot and feasibility studies, secondary analyses of existing datasets, small and self-contained research projects, and projects aimed at developing or improving research methods or research technologies. In practice, this means applicants can propose focused studies that test an idea, demonstrate proof of concept, refine measurement approaches, or generate preliminary evidence that can support a future R01 or similar larger award. The R03 format is especially helpful when a research team needs a modest amount of funding to answer a clear question, establish procedures, or show that an approach is workable before scaling it up.

The opportunity falls under the health and education-related funding activity area, and it is listed under CFDA number 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs). The program does not require cost sharing or matching funds, which reduces barriers for early-stage investigators and smaller institutions. The sponsoring agency is NIH (and, given the topic area and CFDA listing, it aligns with the National Institute on Drug Abuse mission area).

Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types across the public, private, nonprofit, and governmental spectrum. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments, and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized. The announcement also allows applications from nonprofits (both with and without 501(c)(3) status, excluding higher education institutions in those categories), for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other for-profit entities), and a variety of mission-focused institutions such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Federal agencies are also listed as eligible in the additional eligibility language. This wide eligibility pool reflects NIH interest in encouraging diverse entry points into behavioral drug abuse research and supporting capacity across different settings and communities.

From an administrative timeline standpoint, the FOA was posted and created on July 23, 2009, with an original closing date of September 7, 2012. The current closing date shown is also September 7, 2012, and the archive date is October 8, 2012, meaning the announcement is no longer active as a live competition but remains available for reference as an archived funding notice. The listing includes an NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) contact route for technical access issues (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV) and provides an additional information link to the NIH grants page for the full text of the announcement.

Overall, B/START (R03) is best understood as an entry-focused NIH small grant pathway for behavioral science projects tied to drug abuse. It emphasizes behavioral mechanisms and questions, supports projects that are deliberately limited in scope and duration, and is structured to help new investigators build a foundation of publishable findings, preliminary data, and grant-writing experience that can accelerate their transition into larger NIH-supported behavioral research programs.

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