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First in Human and Early Stage Clinical Trials of Novel Investigational Drugs or Neuromodulatory Device-based Interventions for Psychiatric Disorders (U01 Clinical Trial Required)

Federal funding opportunity PAR-25-180 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes October 15, 2027

Posted
November 26, 2024
Closes
October 15, 2027
Cost sharing
No
Instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Assistance listing
93.242
Category
Health
Archives
November 20, 2027

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 purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage cooperative agreement applications to support early stage clinical trials of novel mechanism of action, investigational drugs, or novel neuromodulatory devices for the treatment of psychiatric disorders in areas of unmet medical need. The NOFO will support milestone-driven early stage trials in pediatric and adult populations. First in human (FIH) and Phase II studies of novel agents must assess target engagement (brain exposure), pharmacological effects, safety, and tolerability to assess feasibility for Phase II/proof of concept (PoC) studies in psychiatric disorders. Phase II/PoC studies must evaluate the drugs impact on clinically relevant physiological systems (functional measures) and clinical indicators of effect. The NOFO also supports FIH and early feasibility studies (EFS) of novel devices to evaluate target engagement, safety, tolerability, and efficacy. The overall objective is to facilitate rapid collection of data to "de-risk" novel mechanism of action investigational drugs, novel drugs for use in pediatric populations with psychiatric disorders, and devices or combination treatments in order to attract private or other public funding for further clinical development as FDA-approved treatments. A key aspect of this NOFO is the formation of collaborative partnerships between the biomedical researchers and biotechnology or industry researchers to facilitate psychiatric drug or device development.

Who can apply

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

How to apply

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Agency contact: National Institutes of Health · grantsinfo@nih.gov · 301-402-2541

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