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Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), National Institutes of Health

TraditionalPilot / seed funding

Pilot mental health services research in understudied areas, using non-trial designs such as natural experiments, survey and mixed-methods work, clinical epidemiology, and new measures or financing analyses.

Indicative award
up to $450k (total award)Direct costs capped at $225,000 in any single year and $450,000 total across the project period; no lower bound is published.
Timing
Several times a yearSeveral times a year · Feb, Jun, OctPublished deadline: 2026-10-16 — 18 days awayStanding due dates of February 16, June 16 and October 16 each year through October 2027; NOFO expires January 8, 2028.
Who can apply
Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank, Community organisation
Eligibility
Open to public and private higher education institutions, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profits, state/local/tribal governments, faith-based and community organizations, and non-domestic entities. No clinical trial may be proposed.
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Topics
mental health services · pilot research · health services methods · access and quality of care
Apply at
https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-25-284.html
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Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. Funder link last confirmed to resolve on 2026-09-25.

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