Opportunity

Simpler Grants.gov #PAR-26-048

Grant for Mentoring Networks in Mental Health Research Education

Buyer

National Institutes of Health

Posted

September 12, 2025

Identifier

PAR-26-048

NAICS

611710, 541720

This opportunity is a forecasted grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to support the creation of mentoring networks for mental health research education. - Government Buyer: - National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) - Purpose: - Establish national or regional mentoring networks to enhance professional development and career advancement in biomedical, behavioral, and clinical mental health research - Products/Services Requested: - No physical products or OEMs specified; focus is on educational and mentoring network services - Service: Establishment and operation of mentoring networks for mental health research education - Notable Requirements: - Networks must provide significant new opportunities beyond existing mentoring or educational collaborations - Eligible applicants include educational institutions, government agencies, nonprofits, businesses, and tribal organizations - No cost sharing or matching required - Minimum award amount is $200,000 - Funding instrument is a grant - Place of Performance: - National Institutes of Health (federal office) - No specific OEMs or vendors are mentioned, as this is a grant for educational and mentoring activities, not a procurement of goods.

Description

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) seeks to support research education activities that enhance the training of a workforce to meet biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research needs. This funding opportunity focuses on national or regional mentoring networks that foster career development towards independent mental health research. Proposed networks should offer significant new opportunities beyond existing mentoring or educational collaborations. Applications are not currently being solicited; this notice provides potential applicants time to prepare strong applications.

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