Funder: National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Due Dates: November 7, 2025 | February 9, 2026 | June 8, 2026 | October 7, 2026 | February 8, 2027 | June 8, 2027 | October 7, 2027 | February 8, 2028 | June 7, 2028

Funding Amounts: Up to $475,000/year in direct costs; max 5 years (R61: up to 2 years, R33: up to 4 years); approx. $2M total program funding per year, 3 awards anticipated.

Summary: Supports rigorous, innovative mechanistic clinical trials investigating how mind and body interventions affect emotional well-being mechanisms and their association with whole person health.

Key Information: Only mechanistic clinical trials are eligible; efficacy/effectiveness studies are not responsive.