Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers (P50 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding available for research centers to advance mental health treatment, involving various disciplines and stakeholders, to improve clinical practice and transform mental health care in the US. (197 characters)
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: April 19, 2025 (Letter of Intent) | May 19, 2025 (New/Renewal/Resubmission) | May 18, 2026 (Final cycle)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1,500,000 direct costs per year, for up to 5 years per award.
Summary: Supports transdisciplinary research centers to accelerate the development, testing, and implementation of innovative mental health interventions and service delivery for youth and adults.
Key Information: Updated March 31, 2025—review the full announcement for recent changes before applying.
Description
This opportunity funds Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness (ALACRITY) Research Centers. The program aims to support transdisciplinary teams—including clinical and mental health services researchers, behavioral and social scientists, technologists, health systems engineers, decision scientists, and mental health stakeholders—to conduct high-impact studies that advance clinical practice and transform mental health care in the United States.
ALACRITY Centers are designed to:
- Rapidly develop, test, and refine novel and integrative approaches for optimizing therapeutic or preventive interventions for mental disorders.
- Organize and deliver optimized mental health services in real-world settings.
- Continuously improve the quality, impact, and sustainability of interventions and service delivery across diverse care systems.
The program emphasizes research that leverages synergies across clinical research, health care technologies, information science, and new mechanisms for organizing mental health care. Centers are expected to facilitate widespread sharing of data, methods, and resources, and to provide training opportunities for graduate students, postdocs, and early-career investigators.
