Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #FOR-MH-26-160
Grant for Research on Peer Support Interventions for Suicide Prevention
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
June 17, 2025
Respond By
October 28, 2025
Identifier
FOR-MH-26-160
NAICS
541720
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is preparing to release a grant opportunity for research on peer support services aimed at suicide prevention. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Scope of Work: - Research services to evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety, and preliminary effectiveness of peer support intervention strategies for suicide prevention - Focus on both clinical and community practice settings - Collection of preliminary data to inform larger-scale trials - Key Requirements: - Emphasis on collaborative research combining expertise in peer support models, intervention development, clinical trials, and implementation science - Use of the R01 activity code for grant applications - No specific products, OEMs, or vendors are named, as this is a research grant - Funding and Eligibility: - Estimated program funding is $3,000,000 - Eligible applicants include government, educational, nonprofit, and business organizations - Place of Performance: - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Description
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) plans to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit research applications on the preliminary effectiveness of peer support interventions aimed at reducing suicide risk in clinical and community settings. The pilot trial should evaluate feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety, and potential effectiveness, address engagement of underlying intervention factors, and obtain preliminary data for larger-scale trials. This NOFO will use the R01 activity code and encourages collaborative investigations combining expertise in peer support models, intervention development, clinical trials, and implementation science. Applications are not currently being solicited; this notice allows potential applicants time to prepare.