Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 12 264
Apply for PAR 12 264
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIMH Mentoring Networks for Mental Health Research Education (R25)" 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 4, 2014 and posted on Aug 10, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Aug 5, 2014. (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 $200,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) County governments City or township governments Independent school districts Special district governments Private institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIMH Mentoring Networks for Mental Health Research Education (R25) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-12-264) is a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant program run by the National Institute of Mental Health that supports institutions and organizations in building structured, high-quality mentoring networks aimed at strengthening the mental health research workforce. The central purpose is to develop, implement, and evaluate creative and modern mentoring network models that prepare participants to become skilled investigators in scientific areas that directly advance the objectives of the NIMH Strategic Plan. In practical terms, the program is about creating organized mentoring communities and career development ecosystems that go beyond what people typically get through a single academic department, existing training program, or informal professional connections.
A defining feature of this FOA is its focus on networks, not stand-alone courses or routine training activities. Proposed networks can be national, regional, or local, but they must offer significant new opportunities and represent efforts that are substantially beyond any ongoing mentoring, networking, or research education that already exists within academic programs, individual institutions, established networks, or pre-existing inter-institutional collaborations. The expectation is that applicants will design something meaningfully additive: for example, new cross-institutional mentoring structures, innovative mentor matching systems, coordinated multi-site professional development programming, and other approaches that expand access to expertise, collaboration, and guidance in ways participants would not otherwise have.
The eligible participants for these mentoring networks are limited to individuals at specific career stages: graduate and medical students, medical residents, postdoctoral participants, and early career faculty. The program is explicitly intended to enhance participants professional development and to strengthen their trajectory toward becoming independent mental health researchers. That usually implies mentorship and networking that supports research identity development, stronger publication and grant readiness, exposure to cutting-edge methods, collaboration opportunities, and clearer pathways toward research independence, aligned with NIMH priorities.
From an administrative and funding standpoint, this is an R25 Research Education Grant mechanism under the health funding activity category, with CFDA number 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). The award ceiling listed is $200,000, and the FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. Because it is an NIH research education mechanism, applicants are generally expected to include a clear educational and mentoring plan, an evaluation approach to measure whether the network improves participant outcomes, and a strategy for maintaining high-quality mentorship and program oversight.
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and various government entities (state, county, city/township, special district, independent school districts, and certain housing authorities). The FOA also notes additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, it clearly excludes non-U.S. entities: foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
Key dates in the source information indicate the opportunity was posted on August 10, 2012, with later administrative record dates listed (creation date August 4, 2014). The original closing date is shown as September 25, 2014, with a current closing date listed as August 5, 2014, and an archive date of September 5, 2014. The full announcement is linked through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-264.html, and general technical assistance for accessing the announcement is routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact.
Overall, PAR-12-264 is designed for organizations that can credibly assemble and run a mentoring network that is both innovative and demonstrably impactful, with a strong emphasis on evaluation and on building participant readiness for independent mental health research careers. It is not meant to fund routine mentoring that already occurs within a program or department, but rather to catalyze new, scalable mentoring structures that expand access to expertise and accelerate career development in alignment with NIMH strategic research priorities.
FAQs: NIMH Mentoring Networks for Mental Health Research Education (R25) - PAR-12-264
What is the PAR-12-264 opportunity?
PAR-12-264 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) that uses the R25 Research Education Grant mechanism to support the creation of structured, high-quality mentoring networks for mental health research education.
What is the main goal of this program?
The central purpose is to develop, implement, and evaluate creative, modern mentoring network models that strengthen the mental health research workforce by preparing participants to become skilled investigators in scientific areas that directly advance the objectives of the NIMH Strategic Plan.
What makes this funding opportunity different from typical training or mentoring programs?
A defining feature is its focus on mentoring networks rather than stand-alone courses, routine training activities, or informal mentoring. The intent is to build organized mentoring communities and career development ecosystems that provide opportunities beyond what participants typically receive through a single academic department, existing training program, or informal professional connections.
Does the program fund stand-alone courses or routine training activities?
Based on the information provided, the emphasis is on networks, not stand-alone courses or routine training activities. Proposed activities are expected to represent a substantially new effort beyond existing mentoring, networking, or research education already in place.
What kinds of mentoring networks are allowed (national, regional, local)?
Networks may be national, regional, or local. Regardless of scope, they must offer significant new opportunities and be substantially beyond any ongoing mentoring or networking already available through institutions, established networks, or pre-existing inter-institutional collaborations.
What does NIMH mean by a network that is "substantially beyond" existing efforts?
The expectation is that the proposed network is meaningfully additive rather than a continuation of what already exists. Examples described include new cross-institutional mentoring structures, innovative mentor matching systems, and coordinated multi-site professional development programming that expands access to expertise, collaboration, and guidance in ways participants would not otherwise have.
Who are the intended participants in the mentoring networks?
Eligible participants are limited to specific career stages: graduate and medical students, medical residents, postdoctoral participants, and early career faculty.
What participant outcomes is the network supposed to support?
The program is explicitly intended to enhance participants' professional development and strengthen their trajectory toward becoming independent mental health researchers. In practical terms, this can include support for research identity development, stronger publication and grant readiness, exposure to cutting-edge methods, collaboration opportunities, and clearer pathways toward research independence aligned with NIMH priorities.
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH R25 Research Education Grant mechanism and is listed under the health funding activity category.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA number listed is 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants).
What is the award ceiling for PAR-12-264?
The award ceiling listed is $200,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What are applicants generally expected to include in their application?
Because this is an NIH research education mechanism, applicants are generally expected to include a clear educational and mentoring plan, an evaluation approach to measure whether the network improves participant outcomes, and a strategy for maintaining high-quality mentorship and program oversight.
Who can apply (eligible applicant organizations)?
Eligibility is broad across U.S.-based organizations and governments. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), small businesses, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), and government entities such as state, county, city/township, special district, independent school districts, and certain housing authorities.
Are specific institution types explicitly noted as eligible?
Yes. The FOA notes additional eligible applicants such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and eligible federal agencies.
Are foreign institutions or international components allowed to apply?
No. The information provided states that foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is PAR-12-264.
When was the opportunity posted and when did it close?
The source information indicates it was posted on August 10, 2012. Key dates listed include an original closing date of September 25, 2014, a current closing date listed as August 5, 2014, and an archive date of September 5, 2014. Administrative record dates are also listed (creation date August 4, 2014).
Where can applicants find the full announcement?
The full announcement is linked through the NIH grants guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-12-264.html
Where is technical assistance directed for accessing the announcement?
General technical assistance for accessing the announcement is routed through the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact, as noted in the source information.
What is this program not intended to fund?
It is not meant to fund routine mentoring or networking that already occurs within a program or department. Instead, it is designed to catalyze new, scalable mentoring structures that expand access to expertise and accelerate career development in alignment with NIMH strategic research priorities.
What kinds of organizations are a good fit for this FOA?
Based on the description, the best fit is an organization that can credibly assemble and run an innovative mentoring network with strong oversight and a clear evaluation plan, and that can demonstrate the network provides new opportunities beyond existing mentoring and training structures.
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