Federal Grants for Mental Health Wellness
The U.S. government offers millions of dollars every year in mental health wellness grants, largely under the auspices of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Those grants are available to organizations and individuals affiliated with organizations that are geared toward developing and implementing mental health wellness practices. For more information on applying, visit the United States' E-Grants Initiative at grants.gov.
Pregnancy and Postpartum Grants
The Women's Mental Health in Preganancy and the Postpartum Period grant, offered by the NIH, funds research related to cases of postpartum depression and psychosis experienced by mothers who have recently given birth. Research that covers the entire span of pregnancy and the postpartum period is encouraged. The closing date for this grant is May 8, 2012.
National Institutes of Health
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Bethesda, MD 20892
(301) 496-4000
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Drug and Alcohol Abuse
The Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse grant is offered by the NIH, and the program funds research pertaining to improving services and practices for drug and alcohol treatment or prevention. The research topics may include studies of organizational quality, the development of new instruments or analysis procedures, clinical-services evaluations, or collaborative research systems. The closing date for this grant is Jan. 16, 2012.
Sex/Gender Issues
Grants under the Women's Mental Health and Sex/Gender Differences Research program is also available from the NIH. The grant funds studies of women's mental health and how it differs from men's mental health on a basic level. Research funded by this grant should emphasize behavior caused by neurobiological differences, risk factors of mental health issues and improved treatment procedures for women. The closing date for this grant is May 8, 2012.
Intellectual Disabilities
Research on Psychopathology in Intellectual Disabilities is a grant program that funds research focused on emotional and behavioral disorders found in individuals with mental disabilities. Specifically, research funded under this grant will focus on epidemiologic, etiologic, treatment and prevention aspects of mental health issues among those with intellectual disabilities. The closing date for this grant is May 8, 2012.
Effects of National Disasters
Tools to Mitigate and Understand the Mental Health Effects of National Disasters is an NIH grant that finances research aimed at developing tools to treat and understand the effects of national disasters on mental health. The funds offered by this grant are available to small business es that are developing new, preventative treatments or analytic resources for those exposed to national disasters, including victims and first responders. The closing date for this grant is Jan. 8, 2012.
Mental Health Research
The Development of Biomarkers for Mental Health Research and Clinical Use grant, also offered by the NIH, funds small-business concerns that are in development of biomarker technologies for mental disorders. Those technologies are to be designed to discern biological indicators of mental health issues. The grant offers annual budgets of up to $600,000, and may be awarded for multiple years. The closing date for this grant is Jan. 7, 2012.
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