Request For Applications (RFA) for Research on Sports Betting, Alcohol, and Substance Use (worldwide)

International Center for Responsible Gaming (ICRG)

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.