Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 06 441
Apply for PAR 06 441
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Interventions And Practice Research Infrastructure Program (IP RISP) (R24)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 28, 2009 and posted on May 26, 2006.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jan 7, 2011 Multiple Receipt Dates See Link to Full Announcement for details.. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Independent school districts City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments.
- Foreign institutions are eligible to apply. Eligible agencies of the Federal Government can apply. Faith based or community based organizations can apply. Not applicable.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Interventions And Practice Research Infrastructure Program (IP RISP) (R24) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health, designed to strengthen the nation s ability to conduct real world mental health services research in community and clinical service settings. At its core, the program is built around creating and improving long term research partnerships between community based treatment or service organizations and research institutions. The goal is not just to run a single study, but to build the infrastructure and working relationships that make it possible to repeatedly study what actually works in routine care, how to deliver it well, and how to sustain it across settings in ways that can inform service delivery, dissemination and implementation strategies, and mental health policy.
The opportunity emphasizes active, two way collaboration between mental health researchers and the people who deliver and receive care in community environments, including community based clinical and services staff, clinicians, and patients or clients. NIMH is specifically looking for partnerships that are genuinely synergistic, meaning the research questions, methods, and implementation plans are shaped by both the scientific side and the realities of practice. This focus reflects an interest in narrowing the gap between evidence and everyday care by making community settings full partners in the research process, rather than simply sites where research is conducted.
IP RISP highlights three major objectives. First, it aims to advance knowledge about how to develop research infrastructure in community settings and how to establish effective collaborative partnerships. That includes learning what governance structures, data systems, workflows, staffing arrangements, and communication practices are needed to support high quality research without disrupting care. Second, it seeks to identify and incorporate community setting factors that influence quality of care and outcomes, including organizational factors (like leadership, staffing, policies, and resources), sociocultural factors (such as community norms, language, stigma, and inequities), and interpersonal factors (including clinician patient relationships and team functioning). The intent is to ensure that services research is grounded in the conditions that shape outcomes in routine practice, rather than assuming ideal circumstances. Third, the program supports planning, testing, and implementation of services research interventions in community settings. These interventions can include treatment, rehabilitative, and preventive approaches, with an emphasis on evaluating them in the settings where they are intended to be delivered and understanding what it takes to implement them effectively.
Administratively, this is an R24 mechanism, which generally signals an infrastructure and resource development focus rather than a standard single project research grant. The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR 06 441, and the activity falls under the Health category with CFDA number 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). The posted date for the announcement was May 26, 2006, and it used multiple receipt dates, with the listed current closing date of January 7, 2011 and an archive date of February 7, 2011. The award ceiling listed is 500,000, and the opportunity does not require cost sharing or matching, which reduces the financial barrier for many community organizations and public sector applicants.
Eligibility is broad and intentionally inclusive of many types of organizations that touch mental health services. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), for profit organizations other than small businesses, state and local governments (including city, county, township, special district governments, and independent school districts), public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities, and Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations. The announcement also notes that foreign institutions are eligible to apply, eligible federal agencies can apply, and faith based or community based organizations are eligible as well. This wide eligibility aligns with the program s intent to build research capacity where care is actually delivered, including settings that are often under resourced for research but central to public mental health systems.
Overall, IP RISP can be understood as an effort to professionalize and expand practice based mental health services research by investing in the partnerships, infrastructure, and context sensitive methods needed to test and implement interventions in community settings. Rather than prioritizing tightly controlled studies divorced from service delivery realities, the program is aimed at generating actionable evidence about what improves care quality and patient or client outcomes, how to make interventions work across diverse communities, and how findings can translate into better programs and policy decisions.
The full announcement was available through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-441.html, and technical help for accessing the announcement was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Interventions And Practice Research Infrastructure Program (IP RISP) (R24) - FAQs
1) What is the IP RISP (R24) grant opportunity?
The Interventions And Practice Research Infrastructure Program (IP RISP) (R24) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is designed to strengthen the nation's ability to conduct real-world mental health services research in community and clinical service settings by building the infrastructure and partnerships needed to do this work repeatedly over time.
2) What is the main purpose of this program?
The program focuses on creating and improving long-term research partnerships between community-based treatment or service organizations and research institutions. The emphasis is on building sustainable infrastructure and working relationships that support ongoing research on what works in routine care, how to deliver interventions well, and how to sustain effective approaches across settings.
3) Is this program intended to fund a single study?
No. The opportunity is framed around building research infrastructure and durable partnerships rather than supporting only a single, one-off research study. The goal is to make it possible to repeatedly study mental health services and interventions in real-world care settings.
4) What kinds of settings does NIMH want to see involved?
NIMH is focused on community and clinical service settings where routine mental health care is delivered. These include community-based treatment or service organizations and other real-world environments where clinicians, staff, and patients/clients interact as part of ongoing care.
5) What does “active, two-way collaboration†mean in this program?
It means the partnership should be genuinely collaborative and not one-directional. Research questions, methods, and implementation plans are expected to be shaped by both the scientific perspective (research institutions and investigators) and the practical realities of care delivery (community-based clinical and services staff, clinicians, and patients/clients).
6) What does NIMH mean by “synergistic†partnerships?
Synergistic partnerships are those in which the research and practice sides jointly influence the work. Rather than treating community sites only as places where research happens, the program expects community partners to be full participants who help define priorities, feasible methods, and implementation approaches that fit routine care.
7) What are the three major objectives of IP RISP?
The announcement highlights three major objectives:
- Build knowledge on research infrastructure and partnerships: Learn how to develop research infrastructure in community settings and establish effective collaborative partnerships (including governance, data systems, workflows, staffing, and communication practices).
- Incorporate community setting factors: Identify and integrate organizational, sociocultural, and interpersonal factors that affect quality of care and outcomes in routine practice.
- Support intervention planning, testing, and implementation: Plan, test, and implement services research interventions in community settings, evaluating how they work where they will actually be delivered.
8) What kinds of infrastructure elements are relevant under this program?
Examples referenced in the announcement include governance structures, data systems, workflows, staffing arrangements, and communication practices that support high-quality research without disrupting routine care delivery.
9) What types of “community setting factors†does the program want addressed?
The program emphasizes understanding factors that influence quality of care and outcomes in real-world settings, including:
- Organizational factors: leadership, staffing, policies, and resources
- Sociocultural factors: community norms, language, stigma, and inequities
- Interpersonal factors: clinician-patient relationships and team functioning
10) What types of interventions can be supported?
The program supports planning, testing, and implementation of services research interventions in community settings. Interventions can include treatment, rehabilitative, and preventive approaches, with an emphasis on evaluating them in the settings where they are intended to be delivered and understanding what is required for effective implementation.
11) How does this opportunity relate to dissemination, implementation, and policy?
The program is designed to generate actionable evidence that can inform service delivery, dissemination and implementation strategies, and mental health policy. The underlying theme is narrowing the gap between evidence and everyday care by grounding research in routine practice realities.
12) What grant mechanism is used and what does it imply?
This opportunity uses the R24 mechanism. In general, an R24 signals a focus on infrastructure and resource development rather than a standard single-project research grant.
13) Who is the sponsoring institute?
The sponsoring institute is the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), which is part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
14) What is the Funding Opportunity Number?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-06-441.
15) What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.242, titled Mental Health Research Grants.
16) What is the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling is 500,000.
17) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that cost sharing/matching is not required, which can reduce financial barriers for many applicants, including community organizations and public sector entities.
18) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status)
- For-profit organizations (other than small businesses)
- State and local governments (including city, county, township, special district governments, and independent school districts)
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal governments and tribal organizations
- Foreign institutions
- Eligible federal agencies
- Faith-based or community-based organizations
19) Why does the program include such a wide range of eligible organizations?
The eligibility approach aligns with the program's goal of building research capacity where mental health care is actually delivered, including settings that may be under-resourced for research but play central roles in public mental health systems and community services.
20) When was this funding announcement posted?
The posted date listed for the announcement is May 26, 2006.
21) What were the receipt/closing details noted in the announcement?
The announcement used multiple receipt dates, with a listed current closing date of January 7, 2011 and an archive date of February 7, 2011.
22) Where can the full announcement be found?
The full announcement was available through the NIH Grants Guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-06-441.html
23) Who should be contacted for technical help accessing the announcement?
Technical help for accessing the announcement was routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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