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Innovative Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials

Funds research into delivering better mental health services where no clinical trial is involved — the route for observational and analytic work.

The institute requires an experimental therapeutics model for intervention studies, and that requirement rules out a lot of useful work. This notice is the door for the work it rules out.

What is funded is innovative research informing and supporting the delivery of high-quality, continuously improving mental health services, to benefit the greatest number of people with or at risk of mental illn

Innovative mental health services research not involving clinical trials, informing and supporting the delivery of high-quality, continuously improving services to benefit people with or at risk of mental illness, addressing the institute's strategic priorities for services research. Clinical trials are not allowed.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.7 Jan 2028
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: PAR-25-283Source: www.grants.gov