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PAR-23-095: Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

Closed Closed December 29, 2024 Opportunity PAR-23-095

This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed) (PAR-25-283). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2023.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on December 29, 2024.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 30, 2024. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under PAR-23-095 were run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 21 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.

Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-23-095 in the NIH Guide.

Other notices with this title

National Institutes of Health has posted this title under other numbers: earlier or later rounds, or the same competition for another area. Each has its own dates and may change its rules.

NoticePostedDeadlineStatus
PAR-25-283December 30, 2024Due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028Open
PAR-21-316August 17, 2021Closed January 6, 2023Closed

Key dates

PostedJanuary 6, 2023
DeadlineDecember 29, 2024
Archived by Grants.govJanuary 28, 2025

Who can apply

This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.

All 15 applicant types the notice lists

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

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What the grant funds

The purpose of this funding announcement is to encourage innovative research that will inform and support the delivery of high-quality, continuously improving mental health services to benefit the greatest number of individuals with, or at risk for developing, a mental illness. This announcement invites applications for non-clinical trial R01-level projects that address NIMH strategic priorities for mental health services research.

Category: Health.

Funded under PAR-23-095 so far

NIH funded 21 projects under PAR-23-095 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 14 institutions. The median yearly award was $712,846.

Most projects: Oregon Health & Science University (Oregon), 4, Rand Corporation (California), 3, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute (California), 2, University of Florida (Florida), 2, Harvard Medical School (Massachusetts), 1.

From NIH RePORTER, which lists each project once per fiscal year it was funded. Amounts are the yearly award.

Who has won Mental Health Research Grants grants before

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Mental Health Research Grants (93.242) awarded $8.8 billion across 6,785 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
Yale UnivConnecticut185$371 million
University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducationPennsylvania200$297 million
University of California, Los AngelesCalifornia176$234 million
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiNew York144$212 million
The Washington UniversityMissouri149$211 million

Top states: California ($1.4 billion), Massachusetts ($1.1 billion), New York ($1.1 billion), Pennsylvania ($667 million), Connecticut ($422 million).

Applying now

This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PAR-25-283, which is open now.

The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.

Questions people ask

Is PAR-23-095 still open?

No. It closed on December 29, 2024. A newer notice is open: PAR-25-283, due dates in the notice, expires January 7, 2028.

Who can apply for Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

What is the deadline for Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)?

Closed December 29, 2024. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under PAR-23-095?

NIH RePORTER lists 21 projects funded under PAR-23-095 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 14 institutions. The most were at Oregon Health & Science University, Rand Corporation, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute.

Who has won Mental Health Research Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles. The program made 6,785 awards worth $8.8 billion in that time.

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