Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R01) | PA 17 211

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The Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R01) funding opportunity (PA 17 211) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program in the health research category (CFDA 93.273). It invites research applications that investigate how nutrition is linked to alcohol-related health outcomes, using either human studies, animal models, or a combination of both. The core purpose is to broaden and deepen the evidence base on the role nutrition may play in the development of alcohol-related conditions, as well as how nutrition-focused strategies might help prevent, reduce, or treat harms associated with alcohol use, including alcohol use disorder and alcohol-related chronic disease.

The scientific emphasis of the announcement is on studying associations between nutritional factors and alcohol-related outcomes, which can span a wide range of topics. On the nutrition side, that can include dietary patterns, nutrient intake, nutritional status, metabolism, malnutrition or deficiencies, supplementation approaches, and diet-related biological mechanisms. On the alcohol-related outcomes side, the scope explicitly includes alcohol use disorder and chronic diseases linked to alcohol exposure, and it also broadly covers other health outcomes where alcohol and nutrition may interact. The FOA is designed to stimulate diverse lines of inquiry, meaning applicants can propose mechanistic, observational, translational, or intervention-oriented work as long as the central theme is understanding or leveraging nutrition in relation to alcohol-related health effects.

The opportunity uses the R01 research project grant mechanism, which generally supports investigator-initiated research projects of meaningful scope and duration. The listing does not provide a specific award ceiling or an expected number of awards, suggesting budgets and award counts are likely dependent on project needs, scientific merit, and available NIH funds at the time of review and award decisions. The opportunity was created on 2017-03-09 and lists an original closing date of 2020-05-07.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. and non-U.S. organizations. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (in both cases, other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; small businesses; and other entities. The FOA also highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, Indian/Native American tribal governments other than federally recognized, and non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign organizations).

In practical terms, this program is aimed at researchers and institutions interested in clarifying when and how nutrition contributes to alcohol-related risk or resilience, identifying nutritional factors that worsen or mitigate alcohol-associated harm, and generating evidence that could inform prevention or treatment approaches that incorporate nutrition. The broad eligibility language also signals an intent to encourage participation from a wide range of institutions and communities, including organizations serving populations that may be disproportionately affected by alcohol-related harms and nutrition-related disparities.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Nutrition and Alcohol-Related Health Outcomes (R01)" 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 2017-03-09.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2020-05-07. (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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