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Accelerating Solutions to Improve Access and Quality of Empirically-Supported Practices for Youth Mental Health (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)

US · MD National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PAR-25-310
Response due Jan 07, 2027 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This NIH funding opportunity (PAR-25-310) solicits R01 research grant applications aimed at accelerating solutions to improve access to and quality of empirically-supported practices (ESPs) for youth mental health. The opportunity is posted under the National Institutes of Health and is open to clinical trial research (optional). The solicitation opened in December 2024 and accepts applications through January 2027, indicating a multi-cycle funding announcement. Applicants are expected to propose research that advances implementation, dissemination, or improvement of evidence-based mental health interventions for children and adolescents.

What they want

Applicants must propose research projects that: (1) accelerate the identification, adoption, and/or scaling of empirically-supported practices (ESPs) for youth mental health; (2) improve access to such practices across diverse settings and populations; (3) improve the quality of ESP delivery; and (4) optionally incorporate clinical trial designs. The mechanism is the NIH R01 research grant. The opportunity is structured as a Program Announcement with Review (PAR), suggesting a special emphasis or review panel.
Deliverables
  • R01 research grant application submitted via Grants.gov
  • Research findings advancing access and quality of ESPs for youth mental health
  • Clinical trial protocol (if clinical trial option is selected)
Technical requirements
  • Research must focus on youth (children and/or adolescents) mental health
  • Must address empirically-supported practices (ESPs)
  • Clinical trial component is optional but must be explicitly declared
  • R01 grant mechanism applies — standard NIH R01 application requirements govern

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (electronic submission)

Risks & flags

  • No dollar value or award ceiling disclosed in the synopsis — budget scope is unclear
  • Multi-year open window (Dec 2024 – Jan 2027) with rolling submission cycles typical of NIH PARs — competitive landscape may shift significantly across cycles
  • PAR mechanism implies a special review panel which may favor applicants already known to the study section

Market context

inferred from NAICS
R&D in Physical, Engineering, Life Sciences (except Nanotech & Biotech)
NAICS 541715
US market size
$95B
Typical award
$100K – $50M+
Typical buyers
DoDNSFNIHNASADOE
Commonly required
DCAA-compliant accountingITARCMMC L2
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