Mental Health Research - Research Projects

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), a component of the National Institutes of Health under the Department of Health and Human Services, funds basic and clinical research projects investigating mental illness prevention, recovery, and treatment through CFDA 93.24R, with award activity most recently recorded in the portfolio through 2024.

NIMH accepts investigator-initiated applications for discrete, specified biomedical research and development projects in response to notices of funding opportunity. The program supports both research grants and cooperative agreements. All applications undergo peer review by scientific authorities for technical merit, then compete for funding based on scientific and technical merit, program relevance, and program balance, with final approval by the National Advisory Mental Health Council. Funding determinations consider technical merit, availability of funds, and relevance to program priorities.

The program operates on a competitive basis with renewal terms determined at the NOFO level. Eligible organizations are specified in individual funding opportunity announcements rather than prescribed uniformly across the program. Recipients must comply with NIH audit requirements under 2 CFR Part 200, Subpart F, and the NIH Grants Policy Statement; records must be retained at least three years, or longer if audit findings remain unresolved.

The source does not provide recent grant award data, award magnitude ranges, funding concentration among NIMH or other agencies, or information on currently open funding opportunities. To identify active solicitations, award history, and typical funding levels under this program, consult NIH's grants portal (grants.nih.gov) and NIMH's funding opportunity announcements, which are posted as specific NOFOs become available.