Mental Health Grants for Public University

As of October 2026, Grantoria lists 117 Mental Health Grants for Public University — 58 open right now, across 21 funding agencies. Award amounts range $9K to $15M. The next application deadline is October 22, 2026. All listings are free, with direct links to the official application.

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117total grants
58open now
21agencies
$9K–$15Mfunding range
Oct 22next deadline
OPEN 11 days left Hard to apply

BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice

This is a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) for the BJA FY 2026 National Center for Veterans Justice. This opportunity will establish a national center to…

🏛 Bureau of Justice Assistance 📋 CFDA 16.043 ⏰ Oct 30, 2026 💰 up to $4,000,000
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OPEN 14 days left Hard to apply

Autism Centers of Excellence P50

The Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), with the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), National Institute…

🏛 National Institutes of Health 📋 CFDA 93.865 ⏰ Nov 2, 2026
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OPEN 25 days left Hard to apply

NIDA Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Program Award in Substance Use and Substance Use Disorder Research (K12 Clinical Trial Optional)

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages applications for institutional research career development (K12) programs that propose to support intensive supervised research training and career development experiences…

🏛 National Institutes of Health 📋 CFDA 93.279 ⏰ Nov 13, 2026 💰 up to $750,000
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OPEN 43 days left Hard to apply

Preventing Suicide and Interpersonal Violence Among Youth and Young Adults

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC) seeks investigator-initiated research proposals to evaluate primary prevention-focused approaches to…

🏛 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA 📋 CFDA 93.136 ⏰ Dec 1, 2026 💰 up to $500,000
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OPEN Hard to apply

Social Psychology

The Social Psychology Program at NSF supports theoretically focused empirical investigations that advance fundamental social psychological explanations of human behavior, attitudes, and experience. Synopsis The Social…

🏛 U.S. National Science Foundation 📋 CFDA 47.075 ⏰ Jan 15, 2027
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Frequently asked questions

How many mental health grants for public university are available?
Grantoria currently lists 117 mental health grants for public university, of which 58 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 22, 2026 — about 3 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 $9K to $15M, 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 public university, 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 Public University

Mental health grants for public universities range from $500K to $588K in typical awards, with 7,368 active opportunities currently available. The National Institutes of Health leads funding in this space, alongside other major federal agencies committed to advancing mental health research and interventions on campus.

Nearly all grants in this category use competitive application processes, making a strong proposal essential. Most support research, pilot projects, and capacity-building initiatives, while fewer than 2% require cost-sharing—a favorable condition for institutional budgeting. To focus your search, filter by support type to distinguish between foundational research grants and those funding direct service expansion.