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ADAI Small Grants Program

Purpose

The Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute works to stimulate and facilitate UW research on alcohol and drug use and addiction through its Small Grants Program, which awards funds to UW researchers for pilot studies and developmental research. The scope ranges from pharmacology of drugs of abuse to studies of clinical treatment strategies, prevention, and social policy issues. UW researchers should consider the Small Grants Program as a resource to help develop research through initial funding for promising pilot projects which may ultimately be developed into full studies with outside funding.

Regular Small Grants (all alcohol and drug topics)
Research is supported across a broad range of study related to alcohol and drug use and addiction, from pharmacology to clinical and psychosocial research.  These grants are available to UW researchers only.

Cannabis Small Grants
Research is supported across a broad range of study related to cannabis use, from pharmacology to clinical and psychosocial research. These grants are available to UW researchers only.

  • Deadline: 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 15, 2022
  • Earliest start date: July 1, 2022
  • End date: June 30, 2023. All funds must be spent by this date due to provisions of the state’s allocations of the Dedicated Marijuana Fund)
  • Award limit: $30,000 to faculty and research scientists; $20,000 to mentored pre-doctoral students and postdoctoral fellows.
  • RFA/Guidelines for Cannabis Small Grants Proposals: https://adai.uw.edu/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/smgrantsmarijuanaRFASpring2022.pdf

For more details, including a list of previously funded awards, visit the ADAI Small Grants Program website.  Questions concerning the application process or suitability of a potential project should be directed to the Institute at ADAI@uw.edu.