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National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services

Navigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R34 Clinical Trial Required)

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Key facts

Deadline
Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
Award size
Not stated: see the official notice
Match ?
Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply
School district, Larger business, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), County government, Tribal government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Tribal organization, Private college or university, Small business, Public college or university, State government, City or town government, and others named in the official notice
Where
Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

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How this fits you

  • Available in Tennessee (nationwide program)
  • No match required
  • Past Tennessee awards on file: 99

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About this grant

The purpose of this NOFO is to build research about the effectiveness, implementation, and optimization of family navigation ED diversion models for non-urgent mental health problems. Models of interest are designed to (a) utilize triage tools to identify mental health acuity, (b) facilitate engagement in mental health services and needed resources, and (c) provide support, knowledge about the mental health condition, and facilitate linkages/address barriers to help-seeking among families.

Who can apply, from the official notice

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; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

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Your schedule, working back from the deadline

  1. Oct7
    Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
    Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
  2. Dec17
    Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
    Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
  3. Dec31
    Finish a complete draft for a final review
    Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
  4. Jan5
    Submit
    Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
  5. Jan7
    Deadline
    From the funder.

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

26 awards to Tennessee groups in 2 counties since 1989. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$14.9M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$14.8M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$8.7M2001
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$8.7M2006
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$8.1M2005
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$7.4M2020
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$6.8M2004
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$6.4M2005
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$5.4M2009
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$5.3M2020
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$5M2002
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$4.5M1989

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse, USAspending.gov. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. In Tennessee, Tennessee Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services passes it on: watch that agency for applications, not the federal agency. 73 pass-through grants on file. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyThe Trustees of Princeton University$1.6M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyThe Pennsylvania State University$1.1M2026
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University$920K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyThe General Hospital Corporation$839K2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyThe Pennsylvania State University$756K2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai$734K2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$560K2023
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of Puerto Rico$553K2026
Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleVumc$500K spent that year2024
Vanderbilt UniversityNashvilleVanderbilt University Medical Center$493K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai$487K spent that year2025
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai$462K2024

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

About the federal program

Mental Health Research Grants
Program number 93.242 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health · Cooperative agreement (a grant with close agency involvement), project grant, training

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.

Match

None required (federal program listing).

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Source: Federal grants from Grants.gov · the official federal record. Last checked by GrantMe Oct 7, 2026.

Reference numbers: official notice number PAR-25-288 · program number 93.242