Opportunity
Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-24-210
NIH ALACRITY Research Centers Grant for Advancing Mental Health Treatments
Buyer
National Institutes of Health
Posted
June 20, 2023
Respond By
May 18, 2026
Identifier
PAR-24-210
NAICS
541720
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is inviting applications for the ALACRITY Research Centers program to advance mental health treatments and service delivery in the United States. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH) - Program Details: - ALACRITY Research Centers (Advanced Laboratories for Accelerating the Reach and Impact of Treatments for Youth and Adults with Mental Illness) - Supports transdisciplinary teams (clinical researchers, behavioral scientists, health technologists, engineers, decision scientists, and stakeholders) - Focus on developing, testing, and refining new approaches for optimizing therapeutic interventions and improving mental health care systems - Aims to enhance intervention quality, durability, and delivery across diverse care settings - Eligibility: - Open to nonprofits, government agencies, educational institutions, businesses, and certain tribal/regional organizations - Funding: - Maximum award amount: $1,500,000 - No cost sharing or matching required - Products/Services Requested: - No specific OEMs, vendors, or products requested (research grant opportunity) - Funding is for research center activities and services, not for procurement of goods - Unique Requirements: - Emphasis on transdisciplinary collaboration and high-impact, innovative research to transform mental health care
Description
This Funding Opportunity Announcement invites applications for centers to support transdisciplinary teams to engage in high-impact studies that will advance clinical practice and transform mental health care in the United States. The ALACRITY Research Centers will support the rapid development, testing, and refinement of novel approaches for optimizing therapeutic interventions, organizing mental health services, and improving intervention quality within diverse care systems. The program aims to maximize synergies across clinical research, health care technologies, information science, and mental health care organization.