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NIMH-Sponsored Requests for Applications

Announcement Number Title Release Date Expiration Date
RFA-MH-23-290 BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2023-05-08 2023-06-08
RFA-MH-23-295 BRAIN Initiative: Development of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in Human and Non-Human Primate Brain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) 2023-05-08 2024-06-08
RFA-MH-23-331 BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2023-04-14 2026-03-14
RFA-MH-23-330 BRAIN Initiative Advanced Postdoctoral Career Transition Award to Promote Diversity (K99/R00 Independent Clinical Trial Required) 2023-04-14 2026-03-14
RFA-MH-23-105 Individually Measured Phenotypes to Advance Computational Translation in Mental Health (IMPACT-MH) (U01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2023-04-14 2023-06-15
RFA-MH-23-106 Individually Measured Phenotypes to Advance Computational Translation in Mental Health (IMPACT-MH): Data Coordinating Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2023-04-14 2023-06-15
RFA-MH-23-270 BRAIN Initiative: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2023-04-13 2024-06-08
RFA-MH-23-265 Developing Measures to Advance Quality in Mental Health Care Services (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2023-04-07 2023-10-11
RFA-MH-23-110 BRAIN Initiative Fellows: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) 2023-03-31 2025-08-12
RFA-MH-23-130 BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization Data Coordination and Artificial Intelligence Center (U24 Clinical Trial Optional) 2023-03-31 2023-07-15
RFA-MH-23-300 Developing Measures to Advance Access and Quality in Global Mental Health Services (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2023-03-31 2023-10-19
RFA-MH-23-260 Suicide Prevention Across the Life Span in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) 2023-03-28 2023-06-21
RFA-MH-23-140 Effectiveness and Implementation Research for Post-Acute Interventions to Optimize Long-Term Mental Health Outcomes in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) 2023-03-21 2023-06-22
RFA-MH-23-275 Using Secondary Data Analysis to Determine Whether Preventive Interventions Implemented Earlier in Life Reduce Suicide Risk (U01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2023-02-27 2023-10-11
RFA-MH-23-170
Expired
Using Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions to Optimize Established Adolescent Mental Health Treatments (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) 2023-01-12 2023-02-23
RFA-MH-23-115
Expired
Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-12-29 2023-03-25
RFA-MH-23-116
Expired
Bidirectional Influences Between Adolescent Social Media Use and Mental Health (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-12-29 2023-03-25
RFA-MH-23-335 BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-12-22 2024-02-16
RFA-MH-23-310
Expired
Social Drivers of Mental Illnesses in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Mechanisms and Pathways of Interventions for Youth (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-11-22 2023-02-18
RFA-MH-22-290
Expired
BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN): Comprehensive Center on Human and Non-human Primate Brain Cell Atlases (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-10-03 2023-02-02
RFA-MH-22-291
Expired
BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN): Coordinating Unit for Biostatistics, Informatics, and Engagement (CUBIE) (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-10-03 2023-02-02
RFA-MH-22-292 BRAIN Initiative Cell Atlas Network (BICAN): Specialized Collaboratory on Human, Non-human Primate, and Mouse Brain Cell Atlases (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-10-03 2024-02-02
RFA-MH-22-270
Expired
Schizophrenia and related disorders during mid- to late-life (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-09-19 2023-02-23
RFA-MH-22-271
Expired
Schizophrenia and related disorders during mid- to late-life (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-09-19 2023-02-23
RFA-MH-22-245 BRAIN Initiative: Engineering and optimization of molecular technologies for functional dissection of neural circuits (UM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-08-31 2024-10-18
RFA-MH-22-185 NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAINS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-07-26 2025-06-21
RFA-MH-22-240
Expired
BRAIN Initiative: Brain Behavior Quantification and Synchronization (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-07-22 2022-12-23
RFA-MH-22-190
Expired
Expanding Collaborative Implementation Science to Address Social and Structural Determinants of Health and Improve HIV Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Required) 2022-07-20 2022-11-19
RFA-MH-22-191
Expired
Expanding Collaborative Implementation Science to Address Social and Structural Determinants of Health and Improve HIV Outcomes (R24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-07-20 2022-11-19
RFA-MH-22-280
Expired
Epigenetic Mechanisms Regulating HIV CNS Latency and Neuropathogenesis Using Novel Single Cell Technologies (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-07-11 2022-12-06
RFA-MH-22-281
Expired
Epigenetic Mechanisms Regulating HIV CNS Latency and Neuropathogenesis Using Novel Single Cell Technologies (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-07-11 2022-12-06
RFA-MH-22-180
Expired
Expanding Prevention Strategies for Mental Disorders in Mobile Populations in Humanitarian Crises (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-05-17 2022-10-26
RFA-MH-22-230
Expired
Understanding the role of Gut Immune dysfunction and Gut Microbiome in pathogenesis of Central Nervous System co-morbidities in people living with HIV (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-04-25 2022-11-19
RFA-MH-22-220 BRAIN Initiative: Integration and Analysis of BRAIN Initiative Data (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-03-22 2024-06-08
RFA-MH-22-140 Understanding Suicide Risk and Protective Factors among Black Youth (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-03-22 2023-06-21
RFA-MH-22-141 Understanding Suicide Risk and Protective Factors among Black Youth (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-03-22 2023-06-21
RFA-MH-22-200
Expired
Addressing Mental Health Disparities Research Gaps: Aggregating and Mining Existing Data Sets for Secondary Analyses (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-03-11 2022-10-19
RFA-MH-22-130
Expired
Integrating Mental Health Care into Health Care Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-02-10 2022-08-05
RFA-MH-22-115
Expired
BRAIN Initiative: Development of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in Human and Non-Human Primate Brain (UG3/UH3 Clinical Trial Optional) 2022-01-25 2023-05-08
RFA-MH-22-155 NIMH Instrumentation Program (S10 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-01-24 2024-10-10
RFA-MH-22-145 BRAIN Initiative: Standards to Define Experiments Related to the BRAIN Initiative (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-01-21 2024-06-15
RFA-MH-22-111
Expired
Scalable and Systematic Neurobiology of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk Genes: Assay and Data Generation Centers (RM1 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-01-18 2022-06-11
RFA-MH-22-110
Expired
Scalable and Systematic Neurobiology of Psychiatric and Neurodevelopmental Disorder Risk Genes: Data Resource and Administrative Coordination Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2022-01-18 2022-06-11
RFA-MH-22-135
Expired
Social disconnection and Suicide Risk in Late Life (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2021-12-23 2022-10-18
RFA-MH-22-136
Expired
Social disconnection and Suicide Risk in Late Life (R21 Clinical Trial Optional) 2021-12-23 2022-10-16
RFA-MH-22-150
Expired
Using Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions to Optimize Established Adolescent Mental Health Treatments (R61/R33 Clinical Trial Required) 2021-11-15 2023-01-13
RFA-MH-22-120
Expired
Pilot Practice-based Research for Primary Care Suicide Prevention (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) 2021-10-08 2022-06-22
RFA-MH-21-205 BRAIN Initiative: Research on the Ethical Implications of Advancements in Neurotechnology and Brain Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2021-07-14 2023-10-12
RFA-MH-21-175
Expired
BRAIN Initiative: Development and Validation of Novel Tools to Probe Cell-Specific and Circuit-Specific Processes in the Brain (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2021-04-27 2023-05-08
RFA-MH-21-180 BRAIN Initiative: Reagent Resources for Brain Cell Type-Specific Access and Manipulation to Broaden Distribution of Enabling Technologies for Neuroscience (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) 2021-04-08 2023-10-24
RFA-MH-21-111
Expired
Service-Ready Tools for Identification, Prevention, and Treatment of Individuals at Risk for Suicide (R34 Clinical Trial Optional) 2020-11-13 2022-06-16
RFA-MH-21-110
Expired
Service-Ready Tools for Identification, Prevention, and Treatment of Individuals at Risk for Suicide (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2020-11-13 2022-06-16
RFA-MH-21-112
Expired
Service-Ready Tools for Identification, Prevention, and Treatment of Individuals at Risk for Suicide (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional) 2020-11-13 2022-06-16
RFA-MH-20-620
Expired
BRAIN Initiative Fellows: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32) 2020-09-25 2022-12-10
RFA-MH-20-600 BRAIN Initiative: Data Archives for the BRAIN Initiative (R24 Clinical Trial Optional) 2020-08-07 2023-07-15
RFA-MH-20-525
Expired
NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAINS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) 2020-04-06 2022-06-21