Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MH 10 050
Apply for RFA MH 10 050
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Seeding National Mentoring Networks to Enhance Diversity of the Mental Health Research Workforce (U24)" 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 Nov 13, 2009 and posted on Nov 13, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 29, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $3,800,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $225,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public and State controlled institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
Seeding National Mentoring Networks to Enhance Diversity of the Mental Health Research Workforce (U24) is a National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH funding opportunity (RFA-MH-10-050) aimed at jump-starting national mentoring networks that can strengthen and diversify the mental health research workforce. The core idea is to fund organizations to design, plan, and pilot a prototype national infrastructure that connects mentors and mentees in research areas aligned with the NIMH mission. The intended participants are individuals from diverse backgrounds who are conducting research relevant to mental health and, as noted in the announcement, HIV/AIDS as it relates to NIMH priorities. This initiative was motivated by recommendations from the 2008 National Advisory Mental Health Council Workgroup on Research Training, reflecting a broader NIMH effort to build mentoring capacity at a national scale rather than relying only on local, institution-by-institution approaches.
The program is structured as a Resource Related Research Projects Cooperative Agreement (U24), which generally means the award supports research-related resources and infrastructure and includes substantial NIH involvement compared with a standard grant. In practical terms, applicants are expected not simply to run a mentoring program, but to develop an innovative network model that can be tested and refined, with the goal of demonstrating how national mentoring networks can more reliably support career development. The FOA emphasizes outcomes such as improved professional development, sustained career trajectory through research independence, and longer-term scientific advances that contribute to transforming understanding and treatment of mental illness and HIV/AIDS. In other words, the mentoring network is treated as a strategic workforce development tool that is expected to produce measurable downstream benefits for the research enterprise.
Funding for the initiative was projected at an estimated total of $3.8 million over two years, with an anticipated 10 to 12 awards. The listed award ceiling is $225,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants). The funding instrument type is a cooperative agreement, and the opportunity category is discretionary.
Eligibility is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The FOA also explicitly identifies additional eligible applicant types that are often central to diversity-focused workforce initiatives, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and eligible agencies of the federal government. This wide eligibility reflects the program’s goal of building mentoring infrastructure that can reach across institutional types and geographic areas, rather than being limited to a narrow set of research universities.
Key administrative details include a posted date of November 13, 2009, and an original/current closing date of September 29, 2010 (with the opportunity archived October 30, 2010). The administering agency is the National Institutes of Health, with NIMH as the sponsoring institute. The full announcement was linked through the NIH grants guide (RFA-MH-10-050), and the notice provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or linking issues.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the name of this funding opportunity?
The opportunity is titled Seeding National Mentoring Networks to Enhance Diversity of the Mental Health Research Workforce (U24).
2. Which agency and institute are offering this opportunity?
The administering agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and the sponsoring institute is the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
3. What is the FOA number for this announcement?
The FOA is identified as RFA-MH-10-050.
4. What is the main purpose of this program?
The goal is to jump-start national mentoring networks that can strengthen and diversify the mental health research workforce by connecting mentors and mentees in research areas aligned with the NIMH mission.
5. What kind of activities are applicants expected to propose?
Applicants are expected to design, plan, and pilot a prototype national infrastructure for mentoring. The emphasis is on developing and testing an innovative national network model, not simply operating a traditional mentoring program.
6. What type of award mechanism is this?
This is a Resource Related Research Projects Cooperative Agreement (U24).
7. What does a U24 cooperative agreement imply in general terms?
As described in the opportunity, a U24 cooperative agreement typically supports research-related resources and infrastructure and includes substantial NIH involvement compared with a standard grant mechanism.
8. Who is the intended participant population for the mentoring network?
The intended participants are individuals from diverse backgrounds conducting research relevant to mental health and, as noted in the announcement, HIV/AIDS as it relates to NIMH priorities.
9. What outcomes does the FOA emphasize?
The FOA emphasizes outcomes such as:
- Improved professional development
- Sustained career trajectory through research independence
- Longer-term scientific advances that transform understanding and treatment of mental illness and HIV/AIDS
10. Why was this initiative created?
The initiative was motivated by recommendations from the 2008 National Advisory Mental Health Council Workgroup on Research Training, reflecting a broader NIMH effort to build mentoring capacity at a national scale rather than relying only on local, institution-by-institution approaches.
11. What is the estimated total funding and project period?
The projected total funding was estimated at $3.8 million over two years.
12. How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated approximately 10 to 12 awards.
13. What is the award ceiling listed in the opportunity?
The listed award ceiling is $225,000.
14. Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states that there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
15. What is the funding activity category?
The opportunity falls under the Health funding activity category.
16. What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
This opportunity is associated with CFDA 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants).
17. What is the opportunity category?
The opportunity category is discretionary.
18. Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes:
- Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- Nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3))
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Eligible agencies of the federal government
19. Are minority-serving institutions explicitly included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The FOA explicitly identifies the following as eligible applicant types:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions
- Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs)
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions
20. When was the opportunity posted?
The posted date listed is November 13, 2009.
21. What was the closing date for applications?
The original/current closing date listed is September 29, 2010.
22. Is this opportunity still open?
No. The information provided indicates the opportunity was archived on October 30, 2010.
23. Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was linked through the NIH Grants Guide under RFA-MH-10-050.
24. Who is listed for technical or linking/access issues related to the announcement?
The notice provides NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster contact information for access or linking issues.
25. What is the core strategic idea behind funding national mentoring networks instead of local programs?
The program reflects an NIMH strategy to build mentoring capacity at a national scale by creating infrastructure that can reach across institutional types and geographic areas, rather than depending only on local, institution-by-institution mentoring approaches.
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