Support Opportunity for Addiction Research (SOAR) for New Investigators (R03) | Apply Online

Opportunity Summary:

Support Opportunity for Addiction Research (SOAR) for New Investigators (R03) is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity led by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The program was designed specifically to help new investigators build momentum in addiction-related science by adding NIH support on top of research backing they already have (or have firmly committed) from non-NIH sources, such as private foundations. In practice, SOAR is meant to function as a targeted “boost” that lets early-career researchers strengthen, extend, or meaningfully develop a basic or clinical research line focused on alcohol use, drug use, addiction, and closely related topics.

A key feature of the opportunity is that it is not limited only to investigators already funded for addiction studies. New investigators who are currently supported to study psychiatric disorders that commonly occur alongside substance use problems (co-morbidity) are also eligible, as long as the SOAR application adds a clear alcohol or drug abuse research component to the ongoing, supported project. The broader intent is to encourage sustained, real-world research productivity among entry-level investigators by leveraging an existing research program rather than forcing applicants to build a completely separate project from scratch.

SOAR uses the NIH R03 mechanism, which is the small research grant format. That mechanism fits projects that are typically focused, time-limited, and designed to generate useful data, extend an existing project, or explore a tightly defined set of questions. While the announcement notes that award size and duration may vary depending on the proposal, the central expectation is that applicants propose a realistic, well-scoped addition or enhancement to an already-supported research effort in alcohol, drugs, addiction, or substance use co-morbidities.

For this particular competition (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-DA-10-015), NIAAA and NIDA set aside an estimated total of $1.2 million in FY 2010 and anticipated funding roughly 25 to 35 awards. The final number and total dollars were expected to depend on how many applications were submitted, how strong they were scientifically, and what budgets and project periods were justified.

Eligibility was broad and included many types of domestic organizations that commonly apply for federal research funding. Eligible applicants listed in the announcement included public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including 501(c)(3) and certain non-501(c)(3) entities), state and local governments (such as city, county, township, and special district governments), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized tribal governments as well as other tribal organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and both for-profit organizations and small businesses. The eligibility section also explicitly referenced inclusion of Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based and community-based organizations, regional organizations, and eligible federal agencies.

Administratively, the opportunity was posted on December 4, 2009, with an application closing date of April 16, 2010, and it was later archived on May 17, 2010. It was categorized as a discretionary grant in the health and education activity area and tied to CFDA programs 93.273 (Alcohol Research Programs) and 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs). No cost sharing or matching requirement was listed. The full announcement was made available through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-015.html, with technical access questions directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact provided in the notice.

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