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NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAINS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
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Service Source Final Application Due Date Funding Available Match Required
Health Care Federal
HHS
10-20-2025 $3.0 M No Match
Required
  • Service
  • Source
  • Final Application Due Date
  • Funding Available
  • Match Required
Status
  • Past
  • Current
  • Forecasted
    • Expected Number of Awards 6
    • Opportunity Type Mandatory
    • CFDA

      93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants

    Description

    The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support the research and research career advancement of outstanding, exceptionally productive scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who plan to make a long-term career commitment to research in specific mission areas of the NIMH. This award seeks to assist these individuals in launching innovative clinical, translational, or basic research programs that hold the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental health disorders.Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. This NOFO will utilize the R01 activity code. Research projects proposed in response to this NOFO will be expected to have a defined impact on our understanding of the pathophysiology, trajectories, effective treatment, and/or prevention of mental illness.

    Eligibility
    • IHE
    • Local Government
    • Non-Profit
    • Other
    • State Government
    • Tribal Government
    Key Date(s)
    • May 28, 2025: Last Updated Date
    • May 28, 2025: Forecasted Date
    • September 20, 2025: Estimated Post Date
    • October 20, 2025: Estimated Application Due Date
    • July 01, 2026: Estimated Project Start Date
    • July 01, 2026: Estimated Award Date
    Contact Information
    Eric R. Murphy, Ph.D. National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) 301-443-9230 eric.murphy@nih.gov

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