The Request for Applications for Research on Sports Betting, Alcohol, and Substance Use from the International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG) invites applications to establish a Center of Excellence (COE) focused on the intersection of sports betting, alcohol use, and substance use. This COE aims to generate high-impact, interdisciplinary research that advances scientific understanding, informs prevention and treatment strategies, and supports evidence-based policy development.
The Principal Investigator (PI) must have a PhD, MD or other comparable terminal degree. Investigators who are not active PIs or Co-PIs or Co-Is on existing ICRG grants may apply. Domestic or international, public or private, non-profit or for-profit organizations are eligible to apply.
The Funding provides up to 437,500 USD including direct costs and indirect costs. The funding pool is flexible; projects may have a duration of 1, 2, or 3 years.
Applications close on July 17, 2026.