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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Alcohol Research Programs

Federal program · program number 93.273 (the federal Assistance Listing number)

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What it pays for

To develop a sound fundamental knowledge base which can be applied to the development of improved methods of treatment and more effective strategies for preventing alcoholism and alcohol-related problems. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) supports research in a broad range of disciplines and subject areas related to biomedical and genetic factors, psychological and environmental factors, alcohol-related problems and medical disorders, health services research, and prevention and treatment research. Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program: to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; to increase small business participation in Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation. Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program: To stimulate and foster scientific and technological innovation and technology transfer through cooperative research and development carried out between small business concerns and research institutions; to increase private sector commercialization of innovations derived from Federal research and development; and to foster and encourage participation of socially and economically disadvantaged small business concerns and women-owned small business concerns in technological innovation.

Who can apply

Public or private profit and nonprofit agencies, including State, local, or regional government agencies, universities, colleges, hospitals, academic or research institutions may apply for research grants. SBIR grants can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which research is proposed, and have no more than 500 employees). Primary employment (more than one-half time) of the principal investigator must be with the small business at the time of award and during the conduct of the proposed project. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the U.S. and its possessions. To be eligible for funding, a grant application must be approved for scientific merit and program relevance by a scientific review group and a national advisory council. STTR grants can be awarded only to domestic small business concerns (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in the field in which research is proposed and have no more than 500 employees) which "partner" with a research institution in cooperative research and development. At least 40 percent of the project is to be performed by the small business concern and at least 30 percent by the research institution. In both Phase I and Phase II, the research must be performed in the U.S....

How applications are judged

The following considerations will be used in determining projects to be funded: (1) Scientific and technical merit of the proposal; (2) program balance; and (3) relevance to NIAAA priorities and public health issues. The following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR/STTR Phase I grant applications: (1) The soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; (2) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (3) the technological innovation of the proposed research; (4) the potential of the proposed research for commercial application; (5) the appropriateness of the budget requested; (6) the adequacy and suitability of the facilities and research environment; and (7) where applicable, the adequacy of assurances detailing the proposed means for (a) safeguarding human of animal subjects, and/or (b) protecting against or minimizing any adverse effect on the environment. Phase II grant applications will be reviewed based upon the following criteria: (1) The degree to which Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; (2) the scientific and technical merit of the proposed approach for achieving the Phase II objectives; (3) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (4) the technological innovation, originality, or societal importance of the proposed research; (5) the potential of the proposed research for commercial...

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

25 awards to Tennessee groups since 1999 · 11 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$5.4M2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$4M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.6M2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$3.5M2010
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.4M2017
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$3.3M1999
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$3.3M1999
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$3.1M2022
State of TennesseeNashville$2.8M spent that year2025
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$2.5M2022
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$2.4M2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$2.3M2023

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 39 pass-through grants on file · 13 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Wisconsin-Milwaukee$290K spent that year2024
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Wisconsin System-Milwaukee$270K spent that year2025
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby CountyRector & Visitors of the University of Virginia$213K2023
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of South Florida$188K2023
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of South Florida$164K2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyBrown University$161K2025
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of Utah$159K2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyBrown University$159K spent that year2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of Florida$156K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of South Florida$148K2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyBrown University$137K2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyBrown University$137K2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

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