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

Background
The purpose of this funding announcement 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.

Grant Details
The healthcare landscape in the United States and globally is constantly changing, creating new challenges to the delivery of high-quality treatments and services to children, youth, adults, and older adults with unmet or under-met mental health needs. Epidemiological findings suggest that approximately one half of the United States population meets lifetime criteria for a mental disorder, and approximately one fifth of people over 18-years-old meet criteria in any given year. However, only one half of people with any mental health disorder and only two thirds of adults with a serious mental health disorder received mental health services in the previous year. Among young adults with serious mental illness, approximately half received mental health services in the previous year.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions (public/state controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education), nonprofits (with 501(c)(3) IRS status), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, Indian/Native American tribal governments (federally recognized), independent school districts, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), faith-based or community-based organizations.

Period of Performance
The maximum project period is 5 years.

Grant Value
Application budgets are not limited but need to reflect the actual needs of the proposed budget. However, applicants requesting $500,000 or more in direct costs in any year must contact a Scientific/Research Contact at least 6 weeks before submitting the application.