As of September 2026, Grantoria lists 41 Mental Health Grants for Colleges (all higher ed) — 15 open right now, across 11 funding agencies. Award amounts range $3K to $550M. The next application deadline is October 15, 2026. All listings are free, with direct links to the official application.
The National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health (NCCIH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to support multi-site feasibility studies of mind and…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.213⏰ Oct 15, 2026
PURPOSENIOSH intends to support the Centers of Excellence in Total Worker Health® (TWH). These Centers will conduct rigorous research and translation activities to prevent harmful exposures, improve…
🏛 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA📋 CFDA 93.262⏰ Feb 26, 2027💰
$500,000 – $1,400,000
The purpose of this forecast is to inform the research community that the NIH Common Fund, along with its partner NIH Institutes, Centers, and Offices, is…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.310⏰ Mar 1, 2027💰
$1,000,000 – $7,000,000
The purpose of the NIH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) is to provide support and protected time (three to five years) for an intensive, supervised…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.313⏰ May 7, 2027
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to issue a single-source cooperative agreement award to the University of California, Santa Cruz. The award will renew…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.242⏰ Jun 1, 2027
IAC grant funds enable the people of Illinois to have access to locally operated Public Radio and Television stations that provide unique services to their communities,…
🏛 Illinois Arts Council Agency⏰ Aug 31, 2027💰
$6,000 – $600,000
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage community-engaged research that broadens the conceptualization of qualities of the environment that can support…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.865⏰ Sep 7, 2027
The National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) will award Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Predoctoral Institutional Research Training Grants for the Clinical…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.350⏰ Sep 28, 2027
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,…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.242⏰ Oct 15, 2027
This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages research grant applications to develop in vitro and/or ex vivo assays and conduct iterative screening efforts to identify and characterize…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.853⏰ Oct 20, 2027💰
up to $750,000
Reissue PAR-21-122. This NOFO provides funding to conduct pharmacodynamic, pharmacokinetic, and in vivo efficacy studies to demonstrate that proposed therapeutic agent(s) have sufficient biological activity to…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.853⏰ Oct 20, 2027
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage applications seeking to develop the next generation of brain stimulation devices for treating mental…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.242⏰ Jan 7, 2028
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) seeks research applications for the Silvio O. Conte Centers for Basic Neuroscience or Translational Mental Health Research. Primary research…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.242⏰ May 25, 2028💰
up to $2,000,000
The NIH INvestigation of Co-occurring conditions across the Lifespan to Understand Down syndromE (INCLUDE) Project seeks to improve health and quality-of-life for individuals with Down syndrome.…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.395⏰ Jun 15, 2028
This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) uses a R61/R33 Phased Innovation Award mechanism to support clinical research applications that are exploratory and developmental in nature and…
🏛 National Institutes of Health📋 CFDA 93.279⏰ Jun 16, 2028
How many mental health grants for colleges (all higher ed) are available?
Grantoria currently lists 41 mental health grants for colleges (all higher ed), of which 15 are open for applications right now. The database is refreshed daily from official federal sources (Grants.gov and SAM.gov).
When is the next deadline?
The next application deadline is October 15, 2026 — about 26 days away. Deadlines vary by program; open any grant to see its exact closing date and application window.
How much funding is available?
Award sizes range from $3K to $550M, depending on the program and applicant. Each grant shows its specific funding range where the agency has published one.
Is Grantoria free to use?
Yes — Grantoria is completely free. No account or subscription is required to browse mental health grants for colleges (all higher ed), view deadlines and eligibility, or reach the official application.
How do I apply?
Open any grant to see its full profile — eligibility, required documents, deadlines and a direct link to the official application on the funding agency's website. You apply through the federal portal; Grantoria simply helps you find the right opportunity.
About Mental Health Grants for Colleges (all higher ed)
A distinctive advantage for higher education institutions pursuing mental health funding is the complete absence of cost-sharing requirements across this category. 7,131 active grants support colleges and universities in this space, with the National Institutes of Health, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and the Department of the Army's USAMRAA leading as primary funding agencies.
All available grants employ competitive application models, making institutional research capacity and proposal quality the determining factors. Support typically funds research, capacity building, and pilot initiatives over multi-year periods. To refine your search meaningfully, filter by support type—distinguishing between research-focused awards and those emphasizing program development or institutional capacity building will align funding with your institution's strategic priorities.
