Project Grant R21MD020267
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $812,184 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to The Sweet I AM, PLLC (Anticipate Joy division) located in Grand Prairie, TX. The grant will fund the development and implementation of the THERAGROUP platform, a HIPAA-compliant virtual group therapy tool, to deliver evidence-based cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and coping skills training to Black...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants (CFDA 93.242) program provides $759,581 to The Mclean Hospital Corporation in Belmont, MA to conduct research on harnessing smartphones for real-time detection of affective disturbance and future depression risk in adolescents. The award period runs from February 1, 2025 to November 30, 2029. The project aims to develop personalized, data-driven approaches to predict and...
- This federal Project Grant award of $817,597 from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants (CFDA 93.242) program supports a multimethod research study to identify social determinants of health (SDOH) factors within electronic health records (EHRs) and build machine learning models to predict the risk of persistent adverse mental health outcomes for autistic children and youth. The key products and services to be delivered under this award include: 1)...
- This Project Grant award of $313,800.00, funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants (CFDA 93.242) program, aims to develop a scalable and engaging method for patients to track their mental health and receive personalized care recommendations and referrals. The grantee, Miresource, Inc., a for-profit organization, will partner with the non-profit Child Mind Institute (CMI) to integrate separate software solutions, curate comprehensive mental...
- The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) awarded a $384,883 Project Grant under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307) to Health Tequity LLC to develop and assess the usability of the ACTIVATE artificial intelligence accessibility (AIA) engine. The ACTIVATE AIA is a multilingual mobile app and voice navigation platform designed to improve chronic illness self-management and outcomes for medically underserved populations. The...
- This federal Project Grant award of $770,530 from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (CFDA 93.307 - Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) will support research to address racial disparities in depression treatment and outcomes. The project, led by Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, will use the NIMHD framework to examine factors contributing to disparities in depression treatment, as well as the impact of partial versus full treatment courses on outcomes for...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307), is designed to address the issue of heavy episodic drinking and cannabis misuse among mandated college students. The $296,519 award to MHealth Systems, Inc. will be used to enhance the Motivational Intervention in Real-Time delivered through the Ecological Application (MIREA) app by incorporating further refined...
- This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants) provides $197,400 to The General Hospital Corporation (doing business as Massachusetts General Hospital) to develop and test a mobile app to deliver Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (MCBT-AR). The award period runs from August 15, 2025 to July 31, 2030. The project aims to utilize an iterative, user-centered design approach to create the...
- This $1,444,181 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (CFDA 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants) will fund the development of Colliga, a centralized platform that supports the fast and low-cost development, testing, and dissemination of evidence-based, AI-enhanced digital mental health therapy apps. The platform will enable scientists to create and publish custom mental health apps at no cost, while providing clinicians and patients easy access to these curated,...
- This $441,430 Project Grant award from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) supports the development of a teen-led digital intervention to reduce negative social comparison on social media and address rising anxiety and depression among adolescents. The study empowers 15-18 year old teens to design, pitch, and co-create a brief digital intervention with technical experts. In Phase 1, 25 teens will receive training to...
The federal Project Grant award of $440,217 was provided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) under the Minority Health and Health Disparities Research program (CFDA 93.307). The grant supports the development and evaluation of an mHealth application called "Asking for Help" (A4H) to enhance depression literacy, social communication skills, and mental health help-seeking behaviors among Black autistic youth. The project, led by the Trustees of Boston College, employs a user-centered, mixed-methods approach to assess the acceptability, usability, and feasibility of A4H, refine the application, and evaluate its efficacy in improving participants' understanding of depression, mental health communication, self-efficacy, and overall help-seeking attitudes. The award period is from September 2025 to June 2027 and aims to expand scholarly knowledge on the mental health experiences and help-seeking behaviors of this underserved population.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $440.2k | 9/19/25 |