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RFA-MH-23-115: Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

Closed Closed March 24, 2023 Opportunity RFA-MH-23-115

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 2022.

National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on March 24, 2023.

From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed December 29, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.

About this NIH notice

Projects funded under RFA-MH-23-115 were run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 13 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 RFA-MH-23-115 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
RFA-MH-25-205October 30, 2024Closed December 9, 2025Closed
RFA-MH-24-180November 1, 2023Closed March 1, 2024Closed

Key dates

PostedDecember 29, 2022
DeadlineMarch 24, 2023
Archived by Grants.govApril 29, 2023

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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Is this a realistic fit?

What the grant funds

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) focuses on understanding bidirectional relationships between social media use and adolescent mental health, psychiatric symptoms, and risk or resilience for psychopathology. For the purposes of this FOA, social media are defined as internet-based communication platforms and applications that enable interactions between users by sharing or consuming information. The FOA focuses on adolescents (broadly defined here as 10-20 years of age), who have increasing access to social media and greater autonomy in their use of digital platforms. No effectiveness/efficacy trials will be accepted.

Category: Health.

Funded under RFA-MH-23-115 so far

NIH funded 13 projects under RFA-MH-23-115 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 8 institutions. The median yearly award was $680,129.

Most projects: University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh (Pennsylvania), 2, University of California, San Francisco (California), 2, University of Washington (Washington), 2, Florida International University (Florida), 2, Brown University (Rhode Island), 2.

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.

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

Questions people ask

Is RFA-MH-23-115 still open?

No. It closed on March 24, 2023.

Who can apply for Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (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 Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed March 24, 2023. 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-23-115?

NIH RePORTER lists 13 projects funded under RFA-MH-23-115 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 8 institutions. The most were at University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, University of California, San Francisco, University of Washington.

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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