Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 16 174
Apply for PAR 16 174
- The HHS-NIH11 in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Partnerships for Scaling Up Mental Health Interventions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (U19)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 08, 2016 and posted on Apr 08, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 15, 2016. (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: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
Research Partnerships for Scaling Up Mental Health Interventions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (U19) (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-16-174) is a National Institutes of Health cooperative agreement opportunity (HHS-NIH) focused on closing the mental health treatment gap in World Bank-designated low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The core aim is to fund implementation research that tackles the real-world problems countries face when they try to expand proven, evidence-based mental health interventions so they reach far more people and can be maintained over time. The treatment gap is defined here in practical terms: the share of children, women, and men who need mental health care but do not receive it. Rather than developing entirely new interventions, the emphasis is on figuring out how to deliver and sustain what already works under routine conditions in resource-limited settings.
Projects funded under this FOA are expected to do two things in parallel. First, they must conduct implementation research in LMIC contexts that answers questions about scaling: how to integrate mental health services into existing health, education, and community systems; how to maintain quality as programs grow; how to train and supervise providers effectively; how to ensure fidelity while allowing culturally and structurally appropriate adaptation; and how to address barriers like stigma, limited workforce, weak supply chains, constrained budgets, and uneven access across rural and urban areas. Second, each project must include research capacity-building activities within LMICs, strengthening local ability to design, run, analyze, and sustain implementation research and to translate findings into policy and program decisions. In other words, the funding is meant to leave behind both better evidence on scale-up and stronger local research infrastructure and expertise.
The program requires that each awarded project be based in LMICs within one of six specified global regions: East Asia and the Pacific; Europe and Central Asia; Latin America and the Caribbean; Middle East and North Africa; South Asia; or Sub-Saharan Africa. A key design feature is that funded teams are not operating in isolation. Collectively, awardees are intended to form a network for mental health implementation research in LMICs. This network concept signals a strong interest in shared learning, comparable measurement approaches where feasible, cross-site problem solving, and building a sustained community of practice capable of generating ongoing evidence about how to bring mental health interventions to scale and keep them functioning effectively.
Because this is a cooperative agreement (U19), the funding mechanism typically implies more active involvement and partnership with the funding agency than a standard grant, with an expectation of coordinated activities, milestones, and collaboration across funded sites. The opportunity is explicitly not meant to support work that could be conducted primarily in, or primarily by, institutions in the United States or other high-income countries. The intent is that the center of gravity for the research and capacity building remains in LMIC settings, reflecting the on-the-ground needs, constraints, and decision environments where scale-up must actually occur.
Administratively, the FOA is categorized as discretionary funding within the health area and is associated with CFDA numbers 93.242 (as listed in the source data). The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes various levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts), public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations, for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and other entities as allowed under the FOA’s additional eligibility language. The posted and created dates were April 8, 2016, and the closing date listed is July 15, 2016. The award ceiling is stated as $500,000. Overall, the opportunity targets practical, policy-relevant research on how to scale and sustain evidence-based mental health care in LMICs while simultaneously building durable local research capacity and creating a collaborative network across funded projects.
FAQs: Research Partnerships for Scaling Up Mental Health Interventions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (U19) (PAR-16-174)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH) cooperative agreement titled "Research Partnerships for Scaling Up Mental Health Interventions in Low-and Middle-Income Countries (U19)" under Funding Opportunity Number PAR-16-174. It supports implementation research focused on closing the mental health treatment gap in World Bank-designated low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
What is the overall goal of PAR-16-174?
The core goal is to fund practical implementation research that helps countries expand proven, evidence-based mental health interventions so they reach more people and can be sustained over time in routine, resource-limited conditions.
What does "mental health treatment gap" mean in this FOA?
In this FOA, the treatment gap is defined in practical terms as the share of children, women, and men who need mental health care but do not receive it.
Is this opportunity focused on developing new mental health interventions?
No. The emphasis is not on creating entirely new interventions. The emphasis is on figuring out how to deliver and sustain interventions that already work, under routine conditions in LMIC settings.
What type of research is being funded?
The FOA funds implementation research that addresses real-world scale-up challenges, such as integration into existing systems, maintaining quality during expansion, training and supervision, fidelity versus adaptation, and overcoming common barriers in resource-limited settings.
What are examples of the scale-up questions projects are expected to address?
Based on the FOA description, projects are expected to answer questions such as:
- How to integrate mental health services into existing health, education, and community systems
- How to maintain service quality as programs grow
- How to train and supervise providers effectively
- How to ensure fidelity to evidence-based models while allowing culturally and structurally appropriate adaptation
- How to address barriers such as stigma, limited workforce, weak supply chains, constrained budgets, and uneven rural/urban access
What is required in addition to implementation research?
Each project must include research capacity-building activities within LMICs. The intent is to strengthen local capacity to design, run, analyze, and sustain implementation research and to translate findings into policy and program decisions.
What does "capacity building" mean in this program?
Capacity building refers to strengthening LMIC-based ability and infrastructure to carry out implementation research and use the results for policy and program decisions, so that the funding leaves behind durable local expertise and research capability.
Where must the project be based?
Each awarded project must be based in LMICs within one of six specified global regions identified in the FOA.
Which global regions are eligible for project locations?
The six specified regions are:
- East Asia and the Pacific
- Europe and Central Asia
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Middle East and North Africa
- South Asia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
Is this opportunity intended for projects primarily conducted in the United States or other high-income countries?
No. The opportunity is explicitly not meant to support work that could be conducted primarily in, or primarily by, institutions in the United States or other high-income countries. The center of the research and capacity building is intended to remain in LMIC settings.
What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement (U19)?
A U19 cooperative agreement typically involves more active involvement and partnership with the funding agency than a standard grant. The FOA description notes expectations such as coordinated activities, milestones, and collaboration across funded sites.
Are awardees expected to collaborate with each other?
Yes. Funded teams are intended to form a network for mental health implementation research in LMICs, with an emphasis on shared learning, cross-site problem solving, and (where feasible) comparable measurement approaches.
Why does the FOA emphasize a network of awardees?
The network concept reflects interest in shared learning across sites, developing a sustained community of practice, and generating ongoing evidence about how to bring mental health interventions to scale and keep them functioning effectively in LMIC contexts.
What kinds of barriers to scale-up does the FOA highlight?
The FOA highlights barriers including stigma, limited workforce, weak supply chains, constrained budgets, and uneven access across rural and urban areas.
Who can apply?
The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes various government entities, higher education institutions, nonprofit and for-profit organizations (with certain limitations), tribal governments and organizations, small businesses, and other entities as allowed under the FOA's additional eligibility language.
Which government entities are listed as eligible applicants?
The eligibility list includes state governments, county governments, city or township governments, and special district governments.
Are universities and colleges eligible?
Yes. Public and private institutions of higher education are included in the eligible applicant pool.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations with and without 501(c)(3) status are listed as eligible.
Are tribal governments or tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other tribal organizations are included in the listed eligibility categories.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are listed as eligible, and small businesses are also listed separately as eligible.
Are public housing authorities eligible?
Yes. Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are included in the eligible applicant pool.
What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling stated in the provided information is $500,000.
What is the closing date listed for this opportunity?
The closing date listed is July 15, 2016.
When was this opportunity posted and created?
The posted date and created date are both listed as April 8, 2016.
What is the funding category and area for this opportunity?
Administratively, the FOA is categorized as discretionary funding within the health area.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.242 (as listed in the source data).
What kinds of outcomes is this program trying to leave behind?
Based on the description, the program is meant to leave behind (1) stronger evidence on how to scale and sustain evidence-based mental health interventions in LMICs and (2) stronger local implementation research capacity, infrastructure, and expertise within LMIC settings.
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