NIMH Biobehavioral Research Awards for Innovative New Scientists (NIMH BRAINS) (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Federal funding opportunity FOR-MH-26-200 from National Institutes of Health.
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- Posted
- May 28, 2025
- Closes
- See announcement
- Program funding
- $3,000,000
- Expected awards
- 6
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.242
- Category
- Health
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.242 across FY2024–FY2026, from public federal spending records.
- FY2024 obligated
- $1.8B
- FY2025 obligated
- $1.8B
- FY2026 (to date) obligated
- $945.1M
- Awards in window
- 7,145
Top recipients: Yale Univ, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, University of California, Los Angeles, Washington University, the
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed July 2026
Synopsis
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support the research and research career advancement of outstanding, exceptionally productive scientists who are in the early, formative stages of their careers and who plan to make a long-term career commitment to research in specific mission areas of the NIMH. This award seeks to assist these individuals in launching innovative clinical, translational, or basic research programs that hold the potential to profoundly transform the understanding, diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of mental health disorders. Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects. This NOFO will utilize the R01 activity code. Research projects proposed in response to this NOFO will be expected to have a defined impact on our understanding of the pathophysiology, trajectories, effective treatment, and/or prevention of mental illness.
Who can apply
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- State governments
- Private institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Independent school districts
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- County governments
How to apply
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