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NIH forecasts SCORCH Phase 2 HIV/substance use funding; non-recognized tribes eligible

National Institutes of HealthFunding availableAug 20, 2026

Check: The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, part of the National Institutes of Health) forecasts a Phase 2 funding opportunity on HIV and substance use in the central nervous system, and lists non-federally recognized tribal governments among eligible applicants.

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What it does

Tribal governments that are not federally recognized are listed as eligible applicants for -DA-28-001, which is forecast for posting on 2027-02-01 with applications due 2027-06-08. The forecast covers research on substance use disorder (SUD) and HIV disease progression, building on the SCORCH consortium's Phase 1 single-cell datasets from postmortem brain tissue. Applicants in this category would need to meet the full notice's requirements when it posts.

Why it matters for tribal funding

Tribes eligible. Tribes or Native organizations are among those who can apply or are covered, alongside others.

Who it covers: Tribal governments.

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What to do next

  1. Watch for the posted funding notice (-DA-28-001) on or after 2027-02-01 and confirm the eligibility language in the final notice.
  2. Note the application due date of 2027-06-08 for planning purposes.

Sources

Every signal is built from public records. The highlighted words appear in the source exactly as shown.

  • Grants.gov: forecasted opportunitiesforecastAug 20, 2026

    Single Cell Opioid Responses in the Context of HIV (SCORCH) Program: Phase 2

    • Quoted from the source: “Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized)”
    • Quoted from the source: “Estimated application due date: 2027-06-08”
    Read the originalU.S. government record, public domain.

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