2025 “$100,000 Start an SUD Startup" Challenge
Test your research idea about drug use, misuse, and substance abuse disorder (SUD).
Apply to test whether your research idea related to drug use or substance use disorder could become a biotech startup. If you win, you’ll get funding and support to explore your idea and prepare for future small business funding opportunities. The goal of the challenge is to identify promising ideas for biomedical products in the areas of drug use, misuse, and substance use disorder (SUD) that might provide the foundation for biotech startups.
| Key information | |
|---|---|
| Sponsoring agency | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
| Start date | 9/11/2025 11:59 ET |
| End date | 2/4/2026 11:59 ET |
| Challenge type | Ideas |
| Prizes | Total cash prizes: $100,000 Non-monetary prizes: Product development mentorship from NIDA entrepreneurship experts. |
| Contact | NIDA Challenge staff at NIDAChallenge@nih.gov |
Apply for the 2025 “$100,000 Start an SUD Startup" Challenge
- Download the registration form.
- Submit the completed form and all submission materials to NIDAChallenge@nih.gov.
LAST UPDATED: February 5, 2026
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