Future Funding Opportunities from the National Institute of Mental Health

Get a sneak peek at 16 potential grants on the horizon at NIMH

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) has announced a set of areas of interest that will inform future funding opportunities offered by the institute. These new concept clearances may serve as the basis for future funding opportunities offered by NIMH.

Psychological scientists will likely be most interested in the following newly-approved concepts:

Although NIMH intends to fund grants related to these concepts, funding is not guaranteed.

“This listing of potential future initiatives is meant to provide the earliest possible alert to potential applicants in order to maximize application preparation time,” advises NIMH. “While the NIMH plans to proceed with these initiatives, their publication and timing is not certain and depends on sufficient funds being available.”

Stay tuned to the APS website to be notified when these concepts are open for submissions.

A full list of approved concepts is available on the National Institute of Mental Health website.


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