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Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults (R34 Clinical Trial Required)

Federal funding opportunity RFA-MH-27-140 from National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services).

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Posted: May 28, 2026
Closes: October 22, 2026
Program funding: $1,500,000
Expected awards: 6
Cost sharing: No
Instrument: Grant
Assistance listing: 93.242
Category: Health
Archives: December 21, 2026

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: $1.3B
Awards in window: 7,334

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 August 2026

Synopsis

NIMH seeks applications for pilot research to adapt, optimize, and test behavioral interventions that address common sleep problems in adolescents and young adults with or at risk for a mental health disorder. This notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) supports pilot clinical trials designed to evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety, and potential effectiveness of the approach in real world settings. Applications should aim to conduct a preliminary test of the intervention's impact on sleep and mental health outcomes, as well as an examination of the mechanisms that underlie the intervention's effectiveness, and to obtain preliminary data needed as a prerequisite for larger-scale effectiveness trials. In addition, interdisciplinary, collaborative teams of investigators from the fields of mental health, sleep medicine, developmental science, clinical trials research methods, behavioral economics, implementation science, data science, and human computer interaction are encouraged.

Who can apply

Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
County governments
State governments
Private institutions of higher education
Independent school districts
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Special district governments
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Small businesses
City or township governments
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education

Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations: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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