RFA-MH-23-265: Developing Measures to Advance Quality in Mental Health Care Services (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Closed
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 2023.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on October 10, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed April 7, 2023. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR01
- Clinical trialsNot allowed
- Funded byNIMH
- Median yearly award$539,608
- Typical project length3.5 years
- R01, Research Project Grant. NIH's standard grant for a defined research project led by a named investigator, usually for up to five years. Other open R01 notices.
Projects funded under RFA-MH-23-265 were run by National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 6 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-23-265 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | April 7, 2023 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | October 10, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | November 15, 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
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
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.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (69% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This RFA aims to support the development, testing, validation and implementation of quality metrics in mental health services research, that can be submitted to and endorsed by the relevant regulatory or governing bodies. In order to support the implementation and dissemination of high-quality mental health services, effective measures of defining and assessing quality are needed. Very few measures exist for assessing the quality of mental health care services; as noted by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), these measures are not typically standardized or utilized uniformly. These quality measures can be used by policymakers, payers, organizational leaders, and clinicians for a variety of endeavors, including providing measurement-based care, evaluating the effectiveness of evidence-based care, enacting quality improvement interventions, assessing comparative- and cost-effectiveness across programs or clinical settings, utilizing real-world data in decision-making, and developing payment models, in order to continually improve mental health functioning and outcomes.
Funded under RFA-MH-23-265 so far
NIH funded 6 projects under RFA-MH-23-265 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 6 institutions. The median yearly award was $539,608.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Measures to Advance Suicide Prevention and Care Across Health Systems | Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences | 2026 | $402,934 |
| Identifying and addressing bias in depression and anxiety quality measures | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | 2026 | $1.0 million |
| Personalized Quality of Life Measurement | McLean Hospital | 2026 | $549,472 |
| Measuring What Matters-Patient Centered Outcome Measures of Goal-Directed Care for People with Serious Mental Illness | Rand Corporation | 2026 | $606,815 |
| Development and Testing of a Pediatric Anxiety Outcomes Quality Measure (PAO_QM Study) | Research Triangle Institute | 2026 | $448,685 |
| An Outcome-Focused Measure of Mental Health Care Quality based on Standardized Patient-Reported Symptoms | University of California Los Angeles | 2026 | $529,745 |
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.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 185 | $371 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 200 | $297 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 176 | $234 million |
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York | 144 | $212 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 149 | $211 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-23-265 still open?
No. It closed on October 10, 2023.
Who can apply for Developing Measures to Advance Quality in Mental Health Care Services (R01 Clinical Trial 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 Developing Measures to Advance Quality in Mental Health Care Services (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)?
Closed October 10, 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-23-265?
NIH RePORTER lists 6 projects funded under RFA-MH-23-265 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 6 institutions. The most were at Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences, Kaiser Foundation Research Institute, McLean Hospital.
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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