Advancing Research on Empirically-Supported Interventions for Older Adults Living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)
This grant will fund research to improve, deliver, and sustain proven mental health interventions for older adults with serious mental illness, focusing on treatment effectiveness, care coordination, and reducing related health issues.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: October 15, 2026: Full application submission deadline (closing date)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $3,000,000; approximately 5–6 awards expected; typical NIH R01 project period up to 5 years.
Summary: Supports research to optimize, deliver, and evaluate empirically-supported interventions addressing serious mental illness (SMI) in older adults.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; applications are not yet being solicited.
Description
This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically through the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), aims to support research addressing the mental health needs of older adults living with serious mental illness (SMI). The program seeks studies that inform and improve the optimization, delivery, sustainability, and effectiveness of empirically-supported practices and interventions for this population. Research may focus on adapting, optimizing, and implementing evidence-based treatments and service interventions, examining factors that impact access and quality of care, developing innovative strategies to overcome barriers, and evaluating systems-level approaches to improve coordination and continuity of care for aging individuals with SMI.
