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RFA-MH-21-185: Systems-Level Risk Detection and Interventions to Reduce Suicide, Ideation, and Behaviors in Black Children and Adolescents (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed Closed June 29, 2021 Opportunity RFA-MH-21-185

This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2021.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on June 29, 2021.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 16, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under RFA-MH-21-185 were run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 1 project). 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 RFA-MH-21-185 in the NIH Guide.

Key dates

PostedApril 16, 2021
DeadlineJune 29, 2021
Archived by Grants.govAugust 4, 2021

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); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

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What the grant funds

The announcement would solicit pilot studies that develop and test the effectiveness of multi-level systems interventions that predict suicide risk and/or connect. Black youth who are at risk for suicide and suicidal behaviors, to needed treatment and services to prevent suicide. There would be a companion R01 announcement. The purpose of the R01 FOA is to provide resources for evaluating the feasibility, acceptability, and safety of novel community-based, systems level approaches to improving outcomes, assessing and modifying health risk behavior, and for obtaining the preliminary data needed as a prerequisite to a larger-scale (efficacy or effectiveness) services study. These must incorporate community or stakeholder advisory boards (which include members of the communities served, providers, youth, etc.), to help inform the development of the intervention.

Category: Health.

Funded under RFA-MH-21-185 so far

NIH funded 1 project under RFA-MH-21-185 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 1 institution. The median yearly award was $1.1 million.

Recently funded projects
ProjectInstitutionFiscal yearAward
Answering the Alarm: A System of Care for Black Youth at Risk for Suicide R01New York University2026$1.2 million

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. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.

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Questions people ask

Is RFA-MH-21-185 still open?

No. It closed on June 29, 2021.

Who can apply for Systems-Level Risk Detection and Interventions to Reduce Suicide, Ideation, and Behaviors in Black Children and Adolescents (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)?

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 Systems-Level Risk Detection and Interventions to Reduce Suicide, Ideation, and Behaviors in Black Children and Adolescents (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed June 29, 2021. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

Who has been funded under RFA-MH-21-185?

NIH RePORTER lists 1 project funded under RFA-MH-21-185 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 1 institution.

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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