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NIH/NIMH Grant Forecast: Research on Interventions for Older Adults with Serious Mental Illness

This opportunity is a forecasted research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), specifically the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), targeting interventions for older adults with serious mental illness (SMI). - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Products/Services Requested: - Research activities to optimize, deliver, sustain, and evaluate empirically-supported interventions for older adults with SMI - Focus on improving clinical and functional outcomes, reducing co-occurring chronic health conditions, and enhancing care coordination - Emphasis on improving access to evidence-based interventions and facilitating care transitions across health systems - Eligible Applicants: - Government entities, educational institutions, nonprofits, and businesses - Funding Details: - Estimated total program funding: $3,000,000 - Approximately five awards expected - No cost sharing or matching required - Funding instrument: Grant - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are mentioned, as this is a research grant opportunity - Unique Requirements: - Research must address aging populations with SMI and focus on sustainable, evidence-based interventions - Projects should aim to improve both mental and physical health outcomes for older adults

Description

The National Institute of Mental Health intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for research focused on optimizing, delivering, sustaining, and evaluating empirically-supported interventions for older adults with serious mental illness (SMI). The research aims to improve clinical and functional outcomes, including reducing co-occurring chronic health conditions among aging populations. Additional focus areas include improving access to evidence-based interventions, facilitating care transitions, and enhancing care coordination across health systems. Applications are not currently being solicited; this notice allows potential applicants time to develop collaborations and projects.

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