Project Grant R43MH143422
- 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 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...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Miresource, Inc. $1.744 million on September 12, 2025, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop a longitudinal mental health monitoring platform that generates personalized care guides and treatment referrals. Miresource will integrate software solutions, curate mental health content, and employ artificial intelligence to create personalized guides and automate triage and referral recommendations. The project aims to...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Yale University $757,250 on May 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop Financial Tools Access and Navigation (FINTAN), a supported financial decision-making intervention for people with serious mental illness. The project addresses the intersection of financial hardship and mental illness among vulnerable populations, particularly people with serious mental illness and individuals from low socioeconomic...
- 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...
- 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 Children's Research Institute $479,144 on August 5, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop and test Unstuck and On Target for Early Childhood (Unstuck-EC), a tier 2 executive function intervention for preschool children with disabilities. The award funds a randomized controlled trial comparing Unstuck-EC, implemented by preschool classroom teachers, against services-as-usual care. Unstuck-EC adapts the...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) awarded $160,579 to the University of Virginia under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) on September 1, 2025, for a four-year project period concluding August 31, 2029. This K23 mentored research grant supports the development and adaptation of Safety-A (Safe Alternatives for Teens and Youths-Acute), a cognitive behavioral therapy-informed intervention originally delivered in emergency department (ED)...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded The Johns Hopkins University $289,133 on July 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to establish an interdisciplinary postdoctoral training program in school mental health and school-based prevention science. The training program equips postdoctoral scholars to become leaders in school mental health research by providing rigorous instruction and mentorship across three competency areas: frameworks and effective...
The National Institute of Mental Health awarded Innovation Research And Training, Inc. $314,362 on September 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to develop the Building Assets Together (BAT) toolkit, a web-based microlearning resource designed to train youth mentors in establishing effective mentoring relationships. The recipient will develop interactive, multimedia-rich, asynchronous learning content delivered through an enhanced Mentoring Central learning management system. The toolkit addresses the need for structured guidance to mentors, who typically volunteer and lack formal training in evidence-based mentoring practices. Software enhancements will enable mentoring program staff to deploy toolkit content on customized schedules and allow mentors to access materials across all devices, improving accessibility and adoption. The toolkit targets the approximately 4.5 million young people in community-based mentoring relationships in the United States, as well as those in school and site-based programs. Innovation Research And Training, Inc., a woman-owned small business based in Durham, North Carolina, specializes in developing research-driven, web-based training and intervention programs in health, education, and social services, with particular expertise in youth development and mentoring. The project runs through August 31, 2027, with performance at the recipient's Durham, North Carolina location. This is assistance classified as a Project Grant.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
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| Not listed | $314.4k | 9/1/26 |