Research on System Support and Tools for Provider Training and Quality Monitoring for Suicide Preventive Care
🏛 National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for research organizations seeking funding to develop and test provider-level interventions and tools for suicide prevention care. Eligible applicants typically include research institutions, universities, and organizations with research capacity. Investigators must have expertise in clinical trials, psychometric validation, implementation science, or related health services research fields. The grant supports R01-level research projects focused on improving provider competence and fidelity in evidence-based suicide prevention interventions.
The research must address provider training, quality monitoring tools, risk assessment strategies, or implementation methods for suicide prevention services. Organizations should demonstrate capacity to conduct rigorous research with valid outcome measures. Collaborative projects combining expertise in health services research, comparative effectiveness, and data science are encouraged. This is a national competition with no geographic restrictions on applicant location.
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Key dates
- Jun 17, 2025 Applications open
- Oct 17, 2025 Application deadline
- Jul 1, 2026 Award announced
- Jul 1, 2026 Project start
Program description
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for research focused on developing, optimizing, and testing the effectiveness of provider-level interventions and tools to promote competence and sustained implementation fidelity in delivering evidence-based suicide prevention interventions. NIMH seeks research to inform, service-ready implementation strategies and valid, scalable measures and tools for monitoring the delivery and outcome of suicide prevention services, including risk assessment, referral and engagement and preventative/therapeutic interventions. 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. Investigators with expertise in clinical trials methodology, psychometric validation of measures for monitoring outcomes and care delivery, and implementation science related to developing and testing suicide prevention strategies for use in a variety of settings where therapeutic services are offered are encouraged to consider applying for this new NOFO. In addition, collaborative investigations combining expertise in health services research, comparative effectiveness, practice-based research, and data science are encouraged, and these investigators should consider applying for this NOFO.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- County Government
- Private University
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Public University
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Key dates & requirements
Required documents
- SF-424 (R&R)
- Project Narrative/Research Plan
- Biographical Sketches of Key Personnel
- Budget and Budget Justification
- Support Letters from Collaborating Organizations
- Preliminary Data/Feasibility Documentation
- NIH Format Page Requirements (specific to R01 activity code)
Program contact
- 👤 Stephen O'Connor, Ph.D. National Institute of Mental Health
- 📧 stephen.oconnor@nih.gov
- 📞 301-480-8366
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.242 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$78,262,050
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$75,056,208
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$74,756,329
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$64,705,159
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$63,991,707
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$54,214,022
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$48,653,752
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$38,895,082
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$38,475,557
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$35,940,675
Top States by Funding
- CA 15 awards $408.1M
- MA 9 awards $230.5M
- NY 6 awards $184.2M
- CT 4 awards $183.5M
- WA 4 awards $174.9M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.242). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $1,722,300,004 | |
| 2025 | $1,726,864,191 | |
| 2026 est. | $99,221,272 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Research institutions, universities, and organizations with research capacity can apply. Principal investigators should have expertise in clinical trials, implementation science, or health services research related to suicide prevention.
What types of research are supported?
This grant funds research on developing and testing provider training interventions, quality monitoring tools, implementation strategies, and outcome measures for suicide prevention services.
Is a letter of intent required?
Not specified in available materials. Contact NIMH to confirm LOI requirements before the October 2025 deadline.
How competitive is this funding?
Very competitive. NIMH receives many R01 applications. Strong preliminary data, experienced team, and clear implementation pathway significantly improve competitiveness.
When is the application due?
The deadline is October 17, 2025. This is a fixed deadline, not rolling. Begin preparations now for this opportunity.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Start building collaborations now. Strong interdisciplinary teams combining clinical research, implementation science, and data science are more competitive.
- Develop preliminary data early. Show pilot results demonstrating feasibility of your intervention or measurement approach.
- Focus on implementation and scalability. Reviewers prioritize research that produces service-ready tools usable across diverse settings.
- Detail your psychometric approach. If developing new measures, explain validation strategy clearly and thoroughly.
- Align with NIMH priorities. Emphasize how your research advances suicide prevention infrastructure and provider competence nationally.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Proposals focusing only on clinical outcomes without attention to provider competence and implementation fidelity get rejected. Unclear or underdeveloped implementation strategies reduce competitiveness significantly. Lack of interdisciplinary collaboration or insufficient expertise in required areas weakens applications.
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