Center of Excellence on Eating Disorders
🏛 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis (HHS-SAMHS-SAMHSA)
Can you apply?
This grant is for organizations seeking to establish or strengthen eating disorder treatment and research centers. Eligible applicants typically include academic medical centers, mental health organizations, and hospitals with demonstrated expertise in eating disorder treatment and research.
The grant supports development of multidisciplinary treatment programs, staff training, and clinical innovation. Geographic scope is nationwide, with priority for regions with limited eating disorder services.
Applicants must have institutional capacity to provide comprehensive care, engage in research or evidence-based practice, and collaborate with other providers. Organizations should demonstrate commitment to underserved populations and sustainable funding models.
Program description
The purpose of this program is to create a Center of Excellence for Eating Disorders. The Center will provide national training and technical assistance to healthcare providers on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment for eating disorders.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (OMB form)
- Project Narrative/Statement of Need
- Organizational capacity documentation
- Budget and budget justification
- Letters of commitment from partners
- Organizational financial statements
- Curriculum vitae of key personnel
- Evaluation plan
Program contact
- 👤 Nancy Kelly
- 📧 coe_ed@samhsa.hhs.gov
- 📞 240-276-1143
Funding track record
No recent recipient data available for CFDA 93.532 in our database.
This can happen for newer programs, programs that use non-standard award types (loans, direct payments, fellowships), or those funded through sub-agencies under different codes.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.532). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2026 est. | $945,000,000 |
FAQ
Who can apply for this grant?
Hospitals, academic medical centers, and mental health organizations with eating disorder expertise. Must be accredited and capable of providing multidisciplinary treatment.
What does the grant fund?
Program development, clinical staff training, treatment infrastructure, and eating disorder research initiatives.
Is there a deadline?
Check SAMHSA's funding announcements for current deadlines. Applications typically open in spring with deadlines 4-6 months later.
How competitive is this grant?
Very competitive. Requires demonstrated clinical expertise, research capacity, and strong organizational infrastructure.
What's the typical funding range?
Center of Excellence grants typically range from $500,000 to $2 million annually for multi-year periods.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Emphasize your organization's clinical expertise and track record in eating disorder treatment. Include outcome data and staff credentials.
- Build partnerships with academic institutions, specialty clinics, and community providers. Show how your center will strengthen regional capacity.
- Address equity explicitly. Describe how your program will serve underrepresented groups in eating disorder care.
- Detail sustainability planning beyond the grant period. Include revenue diversification and long-term funding strategies.
- Align your proposal with SAMHSA priorities: evidence-based practice, health equity, and integrated behavioral health services.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Applications lack concrete outcome metrics or fail to demonstrate current eating disorder treatment capacity. Proposals ignore health equity and underserved population focus. Sustainability plans are vague or unrealistic; organizations don't show how the center will survive after federal funding ends.
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