Project Grant K23MH141326
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Illinois $100,228 on September 30, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to conduct qualitative research on implementation of suicide prevention evidence-based practices in outpatient pediatric behavioral health settings. The recipient will recruit pediatric mental health clinicians, youth patients ages 12–18, and patient caregivers from public outpatient child psychiatry clinics to participate in...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Illinois $721,485 on March 15, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop and pilot a digital low-intensity mental health treatment technology integrated into Chicago Park District teen programming. The University of Illinois will design and implement the CPKD D-LITE, a digital screening and referral tool targeting adolescents and young adults through the Chicago Park District, which serves more...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the Regents of the University of Minnesota a $698,328 Project Grant under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) effective June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2028. This three-year initiative addresses mental health disparities in rural communities by developing and implementing a just-in-time training (JITT) strategy for youth mentors to deliver evidence-based preventive interventions. The project...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York $180,360 on May 11, 2026, to design and test a brief single-session web-based intervention for adolescents with depression, adapting interpersonal psychotherapy for adolescents (IPT-A) into a digital format deployable through Mental Health America's online depression screening platform. The project runs through April 30, 2031, with performance in New York. Work proceeds across three...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc. (doing business as Influents Innovations) $314,362 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on September 1, 2026, to develop a digital evidence-based app for providers and teens addressing depression and subclinical depressive symptoms in youth. The project addresses the gap between the prevalence of depressive symptoms in adolescents and access to treatment. Cognitive...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Bend Health, Inc. received a $291,491 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028. The award funds the development and feasibility testing of an enhanced digital mental health intervention designed to address self-injurious thoughts or behaviors (SITBs) among adolescents. Specifically, Bend Health will expand its existing Remote Rapid...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Indiana University Indianapolis $667,598 on September 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial evaluating CAMS-4TEENS, an evidence-based suicide-specific treatment adapted for adolescents involved in the juvenile justice system. The award funds two primary research aims. Aim 1 establishes the feasibility and acceptability of a pilot RCT comparing CAMS-4TEENS to enhanced...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Colorado $430,163 on March 15, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to validate and translate a smartphone-based intervention monitoring approach (SBIM) for adolescents with mood disorders. The project develops a low-burden monitoring strategy to improve adherence to inter-session behavioral and mood tracking in adolescent mental health interventions. Study participants (N=33, ages 13–19 years)...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Drexel University $333,868 on June 15, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to design, develop, and pilot test a web-based digital mental health intervention for Black male emerging adults with depression. The project uses community-based participatory research as a guiding framework across all phases, from study design to dissemination. Work includes focus groups with Black men and key stakeholders to identify...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the University of Illinois $440,908 on July 27, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to support a project investigating the roles of the prefrontal cortex and ventral hippocampus during adolescence in the maturation of social and cognitive behaviors. The research examines how changes in GABAergic inhibitory transmission in these limbic structures contribute to the refinement of higher cognitive functions and social...
The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Northwestern University $188,499 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on July 24, 2026, to adapt digital single-session interventions for delivery by lay providers in rural high schools. The project focuses on addressing barriers to mental health care for adolescents with depression in rural communities, where internalizing problems are more prevalent yet mental health providers and treatment options are scarce. The intervention will leverage school settings and school mental health professionals to deliver evidence-based single-session interventions in multiple modalities—including digital self-guided treatment and human-delivered support—to overcome internet access limitations and accommodate youth preferences. The work runs through June 30, 2031, with performance in Chicago, Illinois. This is a K23 award (Research Scientist Development Award), which supports up to five years of funding with no renewal option.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $188.5k | 7/28/26 |