Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults
This grant will fund pilot research to adapt and test behavioral sleep interventions for adolescents and young adults at risk for mental health disorders, focusing on feasibility, effectiveness, and underlying mechanisms.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2026 | October 2025
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $1,500,000; approximately 6 awards expected; R34 activity code pilot projects.
Summary: Supports pilot research to adapt, optimize, and test behavioral interventions for sleep problems in adolescents and young adults at risk for mental health disorders.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; applications are not yet being solicited.
Description
This anticipated funding opportunity from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) will support pilot research projects aimed at adapting, optimizing, and testing behavioral interventions that address common sleep problems in adolescents and young adults with, or at risk for, mental health disorders. The grant is intended for pilot clinical trials designed to evaluate feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety, and potential effectiveness of behavioral sleep interventions in real-world settings. Projects should also aim to conduct preliminary tests of intervention impact on sleep and mental health outcomes, examine underlying mechanisms, and generate data necessary for larger-scale effectiveness trials. Interdisciplinary, collaborative teams—particularly those with expertise in mental health, sleep medicine, developmental science, clinical trial methods, behavioral economics, implementation science, data science, and human-computer interaction—are encouraged to apply.
