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Accelerating Solutions to Improve Access and Quality of Empirically-Supported Practices for Youth Mental Health

Funds research on getting proven mental health care to young people in rural areas, inner cities and unstable housing, past waiting lists and staff shortages.

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This notice opens by calling itself a response to the mental health crisis, and the question it asks is not whether treatments work. It is why they do not reach people.

The young people named are those in rural areas, inner cities and other under-resourced places, and those living with housing insecurity, food insecurity or homelessness.

Four lines of work follow from that. Optimising how assess…

Research on increasing access to evidence-based mental health interventions and services for young people in rural, inner-city and under-resourced areas and those facing housing or food insecurity, covering assessment and service strategy, workforce shortage, waiting lists, integration into schools, social services, paediatric medicine and justice settings, and systemic structural, policy, organisational, financing and management barriers.

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 2027
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-25-310Source: www.grants.gov