Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R01 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)

US · MD National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PAR-25-283

Response due Jan 07, 2028 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This is a federal grant funding opportunity (R01) issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under Program Announcement PAR-25-283. It supports innovative mental health services research that does not involve clinical trials. The opportunity is open for applications from December 30, 2024 through January 7, 2028, providing a multi-year window for submission. Applicants must conduct services research rather than clinical trial-based interventions.

What they want

Fund innovative research on mental health services (non-clinical trial designs) through the NIH R01 grant mechanism. Applicants must propose studies that advance understanding of mental health service delivery, access, quality, utilization, or outcomes without conducting clinical trials as defined by NIH policy. The program announcement (PAR-25-283) is posted on Grants.gov under agency code HHS-NIH11.

Technical requirements

Research must not involve clinical trials
Must qualify as innovative mental health services research
Must conform to NIH R01 grant mechanism requirements

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal portal submission (PAR-25-283)

Risks & flags

Extremely long open window (over 3 years) suggests rolling submission cycles rather than a single competitive award — not a traditional procurement red flag but unusual for a standard RFP context
No dollar figures or award ceiling disclosed in the synopsis — actual award values unclear

Market context

inferred from NAICS

Professional, Scientific & Technical Services

NAICS 541711

US market size: $2.0T
Typical award: $25K – $50M

Typical buyers

All federal civilianDoDStates

Commonly required

8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Innovative Mental Health Services Research…

Due Jan 07

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