Note: This is a Forecasted Opportunity.

General Information

Document Type: Grants Notice Opportunity Number: FOR-MH-26-160 Opportunity Title: Pilot Effectiveness Trials of Peer Support Services for Suicide Prevention Opportunity Category: Discretionary Opportunity Category Explanation: Funding Instrument Type: Grant Category of Funding Activity: Health Category Explanation: Expected Number of Awards: Assistance Listings: 93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Version: Forecast 1 Forecasted Date: Jun 17, 2025 Last Updated Date: Jun 17, 2025 Estimated Post Date: Aug 28, 2025 Estimated Application Due Date: Oct 28, 2025 Estimated Award Date: Jul 01, 2026 Estimated Project Start Date: Jul 01, 2026 Fiscal Year: 2026 Archive Date: Estimated Total Program Funding: $ 3,000,000 Award Ceiling: Award Floor:

Eligibility

Eligible Applicants: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education

County governments

Small businesses

Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)

Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities

Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses

State governments

Independent school districts

Private institutions of higher education

Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Additional Information on Eligibility:

Additional Information

Agency Name: National Institutes of Health Description:

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)



to solicit applications for research on the preliminary effectiveness of peer support intervention strategies for reducing suicide risk in clinical and community practice settings. In this pilot phase of effectiveness research, the trial should be designed to (1) evaluate the feasibility, tolerability, acceptability, safety, and potential effectiveness of the approach; (2) to address whether the intervention engages the factors presumed to underlie the intervention effects; and (3) to obtain preliminary data needed as a pre-requisite to a larger-scale effectiveness trial designed to definitively test the effectiveness of the intervention. 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 and insights into developing and testing scalable and sustainable peer support interventions in clinical and community practice settings focused on suicide risk reduction are encouraged to consider applying for this recent NOFO.

In addition, collaborative investigations combining expertise in peer support models for suicide prevention, intervention development and clinical trials research methodology, and implementation science related to developing and testing suicide prevention strategies will be encouraged, and investigators with expertise in these areas should consider applying for this NOFO.

Link to Additional Information: Grantor Contact Information:

Stephen O'Connor, Ph.D.

National Institute of Mental Health, NIMH

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[email protected]

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