Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-25-310
NIH Grant for Research on Improving Youth Mental Health Access and Quality
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
December 03, 2024
Respond By
January 07, 2027
Identifier
PAR-25-310
NAICS
541720
This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) invites research grant applications to improve access and quality of empirically-supported youth mental health practices. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Products/Services Requested: - Research services focused on: - Increasing access to evidence-based mental health interventions for youth - Optimizing assessment, intervention, and service strategies - Addressing workforce shortages and reducing wait lists - Integrating treatment and prevention into settings like schools, social services, pediatric medicine, and justice - Overcoming systemic barriers to access and quality of care - Target Populations: - Youth in rural, inner-city, and under-resourced areas - Youth experiencing housing and food insecurity or homelessness - Eligibility: - Open to government, business, nonprofit, and educational organizations, including tribal and minority-serving institutions - Notable Requirements: - No cost sharing or matching required - No specific OEMs, vendors, or commercial products referenced (research and service improvement focus) - Place of Performance: - National Institutes of Health (federal office)
Description
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) seeks applications to study methods for increasing access to evidence-based interventions and services for youth mental health, especially for those in under-resourced areas and experiencing housing or food insecurities. Research should focus on optimizing assessment, intervention, and service strategies, addressing workforce shortages, reducing wait lists, integrating treatment and preventive interventions into common settings, and overcoming systemic barriers to access and quality of care. Eligible applicants include a wide range of government, business, nonprofit, and educational organizations. The opportunity is a discretionary grant with no cost sharing or matching requirement.