Project Grant R01MH139404
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of California, San Diego received a $441,215 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded July 15, 2026, with a completion date of July 14, 2028. This research initiative will develop and evaluate status-neutral approaches to increase uptake and persistence of long-acting injectable pre-exposure prophylaxis (LAI-PrEP) and long-acting injectable...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Public Health Foundation Enterprises, Inc. (doing business as Heluna Health) received a $659,242 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded March 5, 2026, with a completion date of November 30, 2030. The PrEP Blueprint project develops and evaluates implementation toolkits to improve HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake and persistence across clinical settings. The grant funds...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $786,884 Project Grant to The Washington University (Office of Sponsored Research Services) effective May 1, 2026, through April 30, 2030, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). This career development award supports the PREFER-PREP research initiative, which will design and pilot-test preference-informed implementation strategies to improve HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) persistence...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of Pennsylvania $812,484 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop and test an artificial intelligence-driven digital intervention promoting HIV testing and pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) linkage among men who have sex with men (MSM) in Philadelphia. Beginning August 1, 2026, and extending through May 31, 2031, this project will deliver tailored social media...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $191,117.00 to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2030. This K23 mentored research grant supports the development and pilot testing of PRISM-P (PrEP-Related Intervention for Stigma Mitigation Among Pharmacy Staff), an anti-stigma intervention designed to improve communication...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded The Johns Hopkins University a $1,995,285 Project Grant effective June 10, 2026, through June 9, 2029, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242). This research initiative will conduct a national study to assess the reach and public health impact of pharmacist-prescribed HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). The research will evaluate where pharmacist-prescribed PrEP is occurring or not occurring...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill a $691,620 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242 - Mental Health Research Grants) effective September 22, 2025, through September 21, 2028, to develop an online decision support system designed to increase Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) awareness and demand among women in the Southeastern United States. The project addresses a significant public health gap, as women...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $711,834 Project Grant (CFDA 93.242: Mental Health Research Grants) to The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, effective July 15, 2026, through June 30, 2031. This award supports comparative evaluation and scale-up strategies for an evidence-based social network intervention ("OWETE") combined with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) self-testing and linkage services targeting highly...
- Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded The University of Pennsylvania a Project Grant totaling $1,488,558 under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop and evaluate STEP-UP (Streamlining Telehealth for Expanded PrEP Utilization through Community Partnerships). The three-year project, awarded September 18, 2025, and concluding September 17, 2028, will implement an innovative model that positions community-based organizations (CBOs) as...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded a $149,190 Project Grant to The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York on August 9, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), with completion targeted for February 29, 2028. This award funds epidemiological research designed to characterize pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) need and utilization in Eswatini, where adult HIV prevalence exceeds 31% and national...
San Diego State University Research Foundation received a $736,346 Project Grant from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242), awarded July 6, 2026, with completion expected March 31, 2031. The award funds PREPSTEP, a randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to improve pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) adherence and protective blood drug levels among 300 young men aged 18-29 in the United States. Building on a prior pilot study (PREP IT!) that demonstrated high feasibility and acceptability, this RCT employs a stepped-care intervention approach in which participants experiencing adherence barriers are initially randomized to either an updated PREP IT! mobile application or an information-only control condition. Participants who do not demonstrate improvement in PrEP adherence at three months are re-randomized to receive remote ecoaching grounded in motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral therapy principles in addition to the mobile app, or continue with the app alone for an additional six months, with total follow-up spanning nine months. This research directly supports NIMH's mission to transform understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through clinical research and intervention development. The study addresses HIV prevention among a high-risk population by testing whether mobile health technology combined with evidence-based behavioral coaching can optimize medication adherence, a critical determinant of prevention effectiveness. The iterative, stepped-care design allows investigators to identify which participants benefit from enhanced intervention intensity, contributing to implementation science knowledge for tailoring HIV prevention services to diverse populations.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $736.3k | 7/7/26 |