PAR-25-310-Full-Announcement.html

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (PAR-25-310) is issued by the Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health to address the youth mental health crisis in the United States. The grant focuses on increasing access to evidence-based interventions and services for youth mental health, particularly targeting underserved populations in rural areas, inner cities, and those experiencing housing and food insecurities.

The funding opportunity falls under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) and is open to a wide range of applicants including higher education institutions, nonprofits, state and local governments, tribal organizations, and for-profit entities. Research priorities include optimizing assessment and intervention strategies, addressing workforce shortages, reducing treatment wait lists, integrating interventions into various settings (schools, social services, pediatric medicine, justice), and tackling systemic barriers to mental health care access and quality. The grant is designated as R01 Clinical Trial Optional.