NIH Institute / Center · DA (NIDA)

National Institute on Drug Abuse

246 funded awards, $142.1M total, FY2023-FY2025.

Data current as of 2026-05-11

Pattern read

NIDA's SBIR portfolio is heavily oriented toward substance-use-disorder treatment tools: behavioral health interventions and health-services technology together make up the bulk of records. Small-molecule therapeutic and medical-device slices follow. 246 records and $142M total. Median award is $399K, on the lower side of the cross-IC range. R44 (126) over R43 (78) is roughly 1.5:1. Concentration is low at 5.3%. NIDA's focus on substance-use clinical relevance has been firm; products framed for general mental health without a substance-use angle have not landed here.

NIH SBIR/STTR funding decisions are made by Institutes and Centers based on portfolio priorities, NOFO scope, and program officer judgment. Historical funding patterns do not guarantee future funding.

Technology areas funded by NIDA

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