# Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults (R34 Clinical Trial Required)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-mh-27-140-optimizing-behavioral-sleep-interventions-for-adolescents/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/359159

> National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $1.5 million in total. Applications closed on October 22, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-MH-27-140 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | October 22, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $1.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.242 |

## Who can apply

- 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)

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility. Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) 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.

## What the grant funds

NIMH seeks applications for pilot research to adapt, optimize, and test behavioral interventions that address common sleep problems in adolescents and young adults with or at risk for a mental health disorder. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) supports pilot clinical trials designed to evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety, and potential effectiveness of the approach in real world settings. Applications should aim to conduct a preliminary test of the intervention's impact on sleep and mental health outcomes, as well as an examination of the mechanisms that underlie the intervention's effectiveness, and to obtain preliminary data needed as a prerequisite for larger-scale effectiveness trials. In addition, interdisciplinary, collaborative teams of investigators from the fields of mental health, sleep medicine, developmental science, clinical trials research methods, behavioral economics, implementation science, data science, and human computer interaction are encouraged.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-MH-27-140 still open?

No. It closed on October 22, 2026.

### Who can apply for Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults (R34 Clinical Trial Required)?

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 Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults (R34 Clinical Trial Required)?

Closed October 22, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

About $1.5 million in total across about 6 awards.

### 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.