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NIH National Institute of Mental Health

Offers commercialization and innovation support through research infrastructure, entrepreneurship guidance, and startup pathways.

United Stateswww.nimh.nih.gov
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About

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead U.S. federal agency for research on understanding, treating, and preventing mental illness within NIH and HHS. The institute manages a large portfolio, with more than 3,000 research grants and contracts each year and 579 new and competing awards in FY2023 at roughly a 22 percent success rate.

Its funding spans investigator-initiated R01s,…

Programs & grants under this funder
NIMH Investigator-Initiated Research

Funds investigator-led mental health science across universities, hospitals, and research organisations.

1 grant
NIMH R01/R21/R03
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NIMH SBIR/STTR

Supports small United States businesses developing mental health products and digital therapeutics.

2 grants
NIH SBIR Phase IIB Strategic Breakthrough Award
Open
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NIMH SBIR/STTR
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Parent entityNational Institutes of Health
Last verified: 27 May 2026Source: www.nimh.nih.gov