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Addressing Methodological Challenges with Clinical Trials of Rapid-Acting Psychotropic Interventional Drugs (RAPIDs)

Funds work on the methodological problems that make trials of rapid-acting psychotropic drugs hard to interpret, and on sustaining the treatment afterwards.

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Rapid-acting psychotropic drugs produce effects within hours rather than weeks, and that speed breaks the trial designs psychiatry has spent decades refining. Blinding is harder. The comparison is harder. What happens after the effect wears off is barely studied.

This notice funds work on those problems directly. The stated purpose is to elucidate the key components of the therapeutic effects of …

Clinical trials addressing the methodological challenges of testing rapid-acting psychotropic interventional drugs, elucidating the components of their therapeutic effects, and studying how these drugs and adjunctive psychosocial interventions are optimally delivered, monitored and sustained over time to improve effectiveness and generalisability. A clinical trial is required.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.11 Oct 2026
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.$5.5M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-MH-27-135Source: www.grants.gov