National Institutes of Health · Department of Health and Human Services
Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Key facts
- Deadline
- Due Jan 7, 2028 · 457 days left
- Award size
- Up to $225K
- Total available
- $225K
- Cost share / match ?
- Not required · Work out your budget and match
- Who can apply
- City or town government, Private college or university, County government, Public college or university, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Tribal organization, Larger business, Tribal government, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Other (see eligibility), State government, School district, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), Small business
- 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
- Tennessee recipients since 2023: 22
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Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/d2c68406-e847-4502-8fce-0eb66ca5baab · Printed from grantme.click/grants/b09b9c7e-c045-4a09-9cae-a43e98989292
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About this grant
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Announcement (NOFO) is to encourage pilot research that is not an immediate precursor to testing a service intervention but is consistent with NIMH priorities for services research. While NIMH now requires use of an experimental therapeutics model for all intervention studies, there is recognition that some mission-relevant areas of services research do not involve clinical trials.
Eligibility (from the 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.
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- Oct7
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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 - Dec17
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Suggested: partners need time to write and sign letters. - Dec31
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University grant offices require final versions about 5 business days before the sponsor deadline. Emory Office of Sponsored Programs - Jan5
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Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog - Jan7
Deadline
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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.