National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
Advancing Research on Empirically-Supported Interventions for Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Oct 15, 2026 · 9 days left
- Award size
- Not specified — see notice
- Total available
- $3M · about 6 awards
- Cost share / match
- Not required
- Who can apply
- City or town government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Larger business, Tribal organization, Tribal government, County government, Other (see eligibility), Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), State government, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Small business, Public college or university, Private college or university, School district
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee
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How this fits you
- Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
- No cost share required
- Only 9 days left to apply
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 22
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About this grant
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to foster research that will inform and support the optimization, delivery, sustainability, and effectiveness of empirically-supported practices for addressing the mental health needs of older adults with serious mental illness (SMI). To this end, NIMH seeks applications that propose work that is focused on practice-relevant questions and conducted within and/or across settings where older adults with SMI are likely to be identified as needing care (e.g., primary care and geriatric specialty clinics, assisted living and long-term care facilities, and community centers). Applications may propose research related to adapting, optimizing, and implementing efficacious treatment and services interventions and strategies to improve clinical and functional outcomes among aging populations; examining mutable factors that impact fair and impartial mental health care access, utilization, quality, and outcomes and may serve as targets for intervention development for older adults with SMI; and developing and testing innovative treatment and service interventions that address barriers to accessing quality mental health care. Projects may also focus on systems-level factors and approaches for addressing SMI and improving access to evidence-based interventions in later life, such as evaluation of health system policies and practices, interventions that facilitate care transitions and continuity across settings, and strategies to improve care linkages and coordination across systems.
Eligibility (from the notice)
Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
Who in Tennessee has won this program
22 awards to Tennessee recipients in 2 counties since federal FY2023. Largest shown:
| Recipient | Where | Amount | FY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $8.7M | 2001 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $8.7M | 2006 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $8.1M | 2005 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $7.4M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $6.8M | 2004 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $6.4M | 2005 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $5.4M | 2009 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $5.3M | 2020 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $5M | 2002 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.5M | 1989 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.3M | 2019 |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | $4.1M | 2014 |
Source: USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds; they don't guarantee future awards.
About the program (93.242)
Mental Health Research Grants
How applications are judged
The following consideration will be used in determining projects to be funded: (1) Technical merit of the proposed project as determined by peer review; (2) Availability of funds; and (3) Relevance to program priorities.
Matching requirements
This program has no statutory formula.
Matching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.
Examples of funded projects
Not Applicable.