Project Grant R43AA031938
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded $303,008 to Behavior Change Hub LLC on July 1, 2026, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to develop the Behavioral Health Counseling Competencies Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) Training Suite. This Phase I/II Fast Track Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) project addresses the alcohol treatment gap by creating a didactic and interactive simulation-based training program...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Biosymetrics Inc. received $846,626 in Project Grant funding from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to develop an artificial intelligence-driven therapeutic discovery platform for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The award, effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2026, leverages the company's commercially deployed AI-based zebrafish behavioral screening platform and existing experimental...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary EnvisBio LLC received a $390,454 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to develop aptamer-based therapeutic candidates targeting phosphodiesterase 4B (PDE4B) for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD). Awarded on September 15, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2027, this project addresses the significant public health...
- The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded Massachusetts General Hospital a $735,930 Project Grant (R34) on September 23, 2025, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to develop, validate, and conduct an open trial of a large language model (LLM)-based conversational agent for delivering brief alcohol interventions to emerging adults ages 18-29. The project, which runs through August 31, 2028, addresses the critical public health need to expand screening...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded the Regents of the University of Michigan a Project Grant of $1.403 million (CFDA 93.273 – Alcohol Research Programs) effective September 15, 2025, with an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2030. The award funds a randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of a novel social media-based intervention for high-intensity drinking (consuming 8+ standard drinks for women and 10+ for men)...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded a $413,496 Project Grant to The Research Foundation for the State University of New York on September 20, 2025, to support research under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273). The project, titled "Enhancing Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery by Capturing the Dynamics of Psychological Well-Being in Daily Life," will operate through August 31, 2027, and will be conducted at the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded Palo Alto Veterans Institute for Research a $1.09 million Project Grant (CFDA 93.273 – Alcohol Research Programs) on September 20, 2025, with completion expected by June 30, 2030. This mechanistic clinical trial will assess the efficacy of deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (DTMS) as a neuromodulation treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD) by evaluating whether active DTMS targeting the...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded the University of New Mexico $234,052 under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) Project Grant on September 25, 2025, with completion scheduled for August 31, 2028. This project funds the enhancement and evaluation of VetChange, an existing mobile application designed to address alcohol use and co-occurring mental health conditions among U.S. military veterans. The award supports user...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Beam Diagnostics Inc. received a $1.65M Project Grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273), awarded September 1, 2025, with a completion date of August 31, 2028. The award funds the development and commercialization of BEACON-AUD, a digital diagnostic medical device designed to detect and diagnose alcohol use disorder (AUD) in clinical settings. Building upon successful Phase II Small...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) awarded Massachusetts General Hospital $734,468 on September 23, 2025, under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) to develop and pilot Social Identity Mapping for Adolescents in Recovery (SIM-AIR), a novel adjunctive intervention module addressing adolescent alcohol use disorder (AUD). The project, which runs through August 31, 2028, will finalize a standardized treatment intervention that...
Award Details: The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) under the Alcohol Research Programs (CFDA 93.273) awarded Here & Now Systems LLC a Project Grant of $306,746 effective July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2027. Products and Services: Here & Now Systems LLC will develop an enhanced version of the Step Away Alcohol Manager (SAAM), a mobile health intervention application designed to address the substantial treatment gap in alcohol use disorder (AUD) care. The primary deliverable is an AI-augmented mobile application integrating multi-agent generative artificial intelligence and large language models to provide users with empathic, real-time conversations and personalized strategies for managing drinking-related challenges such as stress, sleep difficulties, and cravings. The solution incorporates facial scan biometric technology to monitor stress levels, sleep quality, and overall health in real time, enabling the AI system to deliver contextually relevant support during high-risk drinking periods and daily check-ins. The Phase I project aims to enhance long-term user engagement and effectiveness of the existing STEP AWAY app, which has demonstrated 50-60% reductions in alcohol use across pilot trials but currently experiences only 40% user retention after six months. The application will be developed and deployed for use in Alaska.Federal Project Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $306.7k | 7/1/26 |