NIH PAR · NIMH · R34
PAR-25-284: Innovative Pilot Mental Health Services Research Not Involving Clinical Trials (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Reviewed by Dr. Meng ZhaoLast reviewed October 16, 2026Data refreshed October 16, 2026Editorial standards
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Announcement (NOFO) is to encourage pilot research that is not an immediate precursor to testing a service intervention but is consistent with NIMH priorities for services research. While NIMH now requires use of an experimental therapeutics model for all intervention studies, there is recognition that some mission-relevant areas of services research do not involve clinical trials.
- NOFO number
- PAR-25-284
- Type
- PAR
- Activity code
- R34
- Primary institute
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
- Clinical trials
- Not Allowed
- Posted
- Dec 30, 2024
- Opens
- Jan 16, 2025
- Expires
- Jan 8, 2028
PAR-25-284 due dates
4 application due dates remain before the NOFO expires. Dates marked * are NIH standard due dates. Check the related notices below for changes NIH made after posting.
| Application Due Date(s) | Renewal / Resubmission / Revision (as allowed) | AIDS - New/Renewal/Resubmission/Revision, as allowed | Scientific Merit Review | Advisory Council Review | Earliest Start Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 16, 2025 | March 16, 2025 * | Not Applicable | July 2025 | October 2025 | December 2025 |
| June 16, 2025 | July 16, 2025 * | Not Applicable | November 2025 | January 2026 | April 2026 |
| October 16, 2025 | November 16, 2025 * | Not Applicable | March 2026 | May 2026 | July 2026 |
| February 16, 2026 | March 16, 2026 * | Not Applicable | July 2026 | October 2026 | December 2026 |
| June 16, 2026 | July 16, 2026 * | Not Applicable | November 2026 | January 2027 | April 2027 |
| October 16, 2026 | November 16, 2026 * | Not Applicable | March 2027 | May 2027 | July 2027 |
| February 16, 2027 | March 16, 2027 * | Not Applicable | July 2027 | October 2027 | December 2027 |
| June 16, 2027 | July 16, 2027 * | Not Applicable | November 2027 | January 2028 | April 2028 |
| October 16, 2027 | November 16, 2027 * | Not Applicable | March 2028 | May 2028 | July 2028 |
Projects funded under PAR-25-284
NIH RePORTER lists 1 project funded under PAR-25-284 in FY2022–FY2026, with $596K in award dollars. Counts include each project's later non-competing years, which keep the original NOFO number.
Projects funded
1
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
1
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$596K
Award dollars under PAR-25-284, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2024 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2025 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2026 | 1 | 1 | $596K |
Institutions with the most funding
- Columbia University Health Sciences$596K · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NIMH$596K · 1
Activity codes funded
- R341 record
Most recent new awards
- Machine Learning for Personalized treatments in Bipolar Disorder (opens NIH RePORTER)
Columbia University Health Sciences · 1R34MH141061-01A1 · NIMH · Notice Aug 18, 2026
$596KR34
What its predecessor PAR-23-105 funded
PAR-25-284 reissues PAR-23-105. Its funding history is the best guide to who wins under this program: 1 project and $693K in FY2022–FY2026.
Projects funded
1
Distinct projects, FY2022–FY2026
New awards
1
Type 1 (new project) award records
NIH funding
$693K
Award dollars under PAR-23-105, FY2022–FY2026
Funding by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Award records | New awards | Funding |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2022 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2023 | 0 | 0 | $0 |
| FY2024 | 1 | 1 | $231K |
| FY2025 | 1 | 0 | $231K |
| FY2026 | 1 | 0 | $231K |
Institutions with the most funding
- Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah$693K · 1 project
Funding institutes
- NIMH$693K · 3
Activity codes funded
- R343 records
Most recent new awards
- Impact of a mobile phone crisis text messaging application on the spatiotemporal distribution of mental health outcomes among Utah adolescents. (opens NIH RePORTER)
Utah State Higher Education System--University of Utah · 1R34MH131830-01A1 · NIMH · Notice May 22, 2024
$231KR34
FY2026 closed on September 30, 2026, but NIH keeps posting that year's awards to RePORTER for several weeks. FY2026 figures reflect records available on October 16, 2026 and may rise slightly at the next refresh.
Participating institutes
2 NIH institutes and offices take applications under PAR-25-284. Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your research before applying.
- NIMH · National Institute of Mental Health
- none
Related notices
Mar 31, 2025 · NOT-OD-24-084
This funding opportunity was updated to align with agency priorities. Carefully reread the full funding opportunity and make any needed adjustments to your application prior to submission.April 4, 2024 - Overview of Grant Application and Review Changes for Due Dates on or after January 25,…
Aug 31, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-198
Implementation Changes for Genomic Data Sharing Plans Included with Applications Due on or after January 25, 2023. See Notice NOT-OD-22-198.
Aug 5, 2022 · NOT-OD-22-189
Implementation Details for the NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy. See Notice NOT-OD-22-189.
Notices of Special Interest (NOSIs)
NIH has attached 16 NOSIs to PAR-25-284; none are active now. A NOSI flags a topic an institute wants to fund through this NOFO.
Award terms
- Application types allowed
- NewResubmissionRevision The OER Glossary and the How to Apply Application Guide provide details on these application types. Only those application types listed here are allowed for this NOFO.
- Award budget
- Application budgets are limited to 450,000 in direct costs over the R34 project period, with no more than 225,000 in direct costs allowed in any one year.
- Project period
- The total project period for an application submitted in response to this funding opportunity may not exceed three years. NIH grants policies as described in the NIH Grants Policy Statement will apply to the applications submitted and awards made from this NOFO.
- Funds available and number of awards
- The number of awards is contingent upon NIH appropriations and the submission of a sufficient number of meritorious applications.
Summarized from the NOFO text; the full NOFO governs eligibility, budget, and review.
Related NOFOs
- Reissue of PAR-23-105.
- Companion NOFOs: PAR-25-283.
Other open NOFOs for R34
- PAR-25-288Navigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R34 Clinical Trial Required)NIMH · next due Oct 16, 2026
- RFA-MH-27-140Optimizing Behavioral Sleep Interventions for Adolescents and Young Adults (R34 Clinical Trial Required)NIMH · next due Oct 22, 2026
- PAR-25-378Intervention Research to Improve Native American Health (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)NIDA · next due Oct 21, 2026
- PAR-25-358NEI Clinical Research Study Planning Grant Program (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)NEI · next due Oct 16, 2026
- PAR-24-329Development and Testing of Novel Interventions to Improve HIV Prevention, Treatment, and Program Implementation for People Who Use Substances (R34 Clinical Trial Required)NIDA · next due Oct 16, 2026
- PAR-25-032NHLBI Clinical Trial Pilot Studies (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)NHLBI · next due Oct 16, 2026
About this page
GotGrant gathers the NOFO, its participation and change notices, and its NOSIs from the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, and counts funded projects from NIH RePORTER by the opportunity number each award was made under. Data refreshed October 16, 2026; the NIH Guide is the authoritative source. See our data methodology.