Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 5, 2026 (Resubmission / Revision) | January 7, 2027 (Closing date)
Funding Amounts: No set budget limit; requests must reflect project needs; up to 5 years
Summary: Supports research to improve access to and quality of empirically-supported mental health interventions and services for youth from birth through age 25.
Key Information: Foreign organizations, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations, and foreign components are not eligible.
Description
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) administers this R01 program in response to the U.S. youth mental health crisis. It supports pilot-stage and full-scale research on improving access to and quality of empirically-supported practices, including evidence-based and evidence-informed interventions, services, and implementation strategies. Clinical trials are optional.
Research may optimize assessment and treatment, address workforce shortages and waitlists, integrate care into schools and other youth-serving settings, or test policies, financing models, care transitions, and cross-system coordination. The program emphasizes scalable approaches delivered with typical personnel and resources in routine practice, community, school, or online settings. It seeks high public health impact, including for youth affected by disparities, rural or under-resourced communities, food insecurity, housing instability, and homelessness.
