Under the Department of Education and the Department of Health associated with the US government, this grant will be offering funding through June 7, 2011. The list of eligible applicants for this particular new government grant is to include the following:
| State Governments | County Governments | City/Township Governments | Special District Governments |
| Independent School Districts | Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education | Native American Tribal Governments that are Federally Recognized | Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities |
| Native American Tribal Organizations (other than those Federally Recognized) | Non-Profit Organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status with the IRS | Private Institutions of Higher Education | For Profit Organizations other than Small Businesses |
| Small Businesses |
Other Eligible Applicants Include:
• Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
• Some Agencies of the Federal Government
• Faith or Community-Based Organizations
• Hispanic Serving Institutions
• Historically Black Colleges/Universities
• Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (not Federally recognized)
• Non-Domestic (non-US) Entities (Foreign organizations)
• Regional Organizations
• Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities
• US Territory or Possession
With prescription drugs being abused to the levels seen today, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, along with the National Institute of Mental Health encourages eligible applicants to look at this and other similar grant opportunities as a means of reducing misuse of prescription drugs. In addition, the grant is intended to support proper use of therapeutic agents that are linked to abuse liability. To combat the growing problem of prescription drug misuse and abuse, research associated with this grant would help specify the extent of the problem, as well as the exact nature.
Using applications for science, research under this grant would make it possible to determine action mechanisms at a low level but also mechanisms, as well as medications that could be used to help prevent or perhaps lessen the level and risks that come from prescription drug misuse. One goal of the research would be to identify people who would be at the greatest risk of misusing or abusing prescription drugs and to find interventions to prevent and reduce the number of cases.
With the Department of Education and the Department of Health working together on this grant, solutions can be found but also, the public can educated about the degree of this problem and reasons prescription drug misuse is so dangerous. As a part of this particular grant, a variety of projects would be supported to include feasibility studies, analysis of current and existing data, and self-contained research. In addition, the grant would assist with the development of a research methodology, as well as new technologies for research.
While there are a number of available grants specific to prescription drug misuse and abuse, this one, R03 is designed to support the smaller research projects, those that can be conducted within a short amount of time and with limited resources. This grant runs parallel to other grants on this same topic to include R01 and R21 but because the scope of research being proposed varies for each application, the exact size and length of the rewards for the three grants will differ. In other words, the actual amount of funding that will be awarded, as well as the number of awards would depend on a number of factors to include duration, mechanism numbers, application costs, and quality.
Applications for the R03 grant pertaining to prescription drug misuse are only acceptable via electronic submission. Therefore, any application submitted in paper format would not be considered. Specific guidelines for this and other grants can be found on the government’s website at http://www.grants.gov/Apply. However, prior to applying for this grant, eligible applicants would be required to complete a registration process. For this, the US government strongly recommends that registration be completed between four and six weeks prior to the application being submitted.
The Application Package for SF424 (R&R) can be downloaded online, along with the SF424 (R&R) application Guide by visiting http://www.grants.gov/Apply. From there, the process would simply be completed by following the step-by-step instructions provided. For organizational and institution registration, applications would need to visit http://www.grants.gov/applicants/get_registered.jsp. As a part of the registration process, a Data Universal Number System or DUNS number would be required and registration with the Central Contractor Registration or CCR completed. For organizations without a Taxpayer Identification Number or Employer Identification Number, the registration process will take longer so two to four additional weeks should be allowed.
For any eligible application with questions, these can be directed to the government’s customer service department at 800-518-4726 Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 9:00 pm Eastern Standard Time or via email by sending an inquiry to support@grants.gov.
