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Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

National Institutes of Health · Opportunity PAR-25-283

Deadline January 7, 2028 485 days left
Award range Not stated
Total program funding
PostedDecember 30, 2024

Who can apply

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

About this opportunity

The purpose of this Notice of Funding Announcement (NOFO) is to encourage innovative research that will inform and support the delivery of high-quality, continuously improving mental health services to benefit the greatest number of individuals with, or at risk for developing, a mental illness. This announcement invites applications for non-clinical trial R01-level projects that address NIMH strategic priorities for mental health services research.

Award history — this exact opportunity

NIH RePORTER lists 2 funded awards under PAR-25-283 across 2 organizations.

Awards by fiscal year 2026: 2
Award size (min / median / max) $786k / $2M / $3.2M

Total award obligations, not per-year amounts.

Recent awardees include: UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCI CTR HOUSTON.

Source: NIH RePORTER, matched on the exact opportunity number. NIH publishes success rates by institute and activity code — source.

Portfolio context — this listing covers more than this opportunity

This opportunity is funded under Assistance Listing 93.242 (“Mental Health Research Grants”), a broad federal program that made about 863 new awards per year over the last five fiscal years (median award $552k). Those figures describe that whole portfolio — not this specific solicitation, so we don't show them as if they were this opportunity's track record.

Applicant counts per solicitation are not published by any federal agency — no one can honestly sell you that number. NIH publishes success rates by institute and activity code — source.

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