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

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National Institutes of Health

Deadline: Jan 7, 2028federal

Updated: Oct 30, 2025

Summary

The grant aims to support pilot research aligned with NIMH priorities for services research that does not necessarily involve clinical trials. Eligible applicants include various government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and other specific groups such as tribal organizations and minority-serving institutions. To apply, interested parties should refer to the full opportunity announcement for detailed application instructions and contact NIH Grants Information for further inquiries.

Full Description

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

Eligible applicants

Government

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • State governments
  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • Special district governments

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and state institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations
  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)

Business

  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Small businesses

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Additional information

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.

Grantor contact information

Description

NIH Grants Information grantsinfo@nih.gov

Email

See Section VII. Agency Contacts within the full opportunity announcement for all other inquires.

grantsinfo@nih.gov

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