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- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Womens Mental Health During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R01)" 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 93.279 Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 21, 2012 and posted on Jun 21, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 7, 2015. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) For profit organizations other than small businesses Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education County governments City or township governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Special district governments Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- 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) Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "Womens Mental Health During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number PA 12 216) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary research grant that supports investigator-initiated projects aimed at improving understanding of mental health conditions that occur during pregnancy and after childbirth. The central goal is to reduce the public health burden associated with perinatal mental disorders by expanding the science behind why these disorders occur, how they progress, what puts certain women at higher risk, and what can be done clinically and at the service-delivery level to prevent, identify, and treat them more effectively. The NIH components explicitly named as committed partners in this effort are the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), signaling that the FOA is meant to encourage research that cuts across mental health, maternal and child health, and substance use or addiction-related issues when relevant to the perinatal period.
The FOA highlights several priority research areas, spanning from foundational biology to real-world care. One major emphasis is on basic and clinical neuroscience, which can include work on brain mechanisms, neuroendocrine or immune changes associated with pregnancy and postpartum physiology, and how these biological shifts may interact with vulnerability to mental disorders. Alongside mechanistic work, the announcement encourages studies of clinical course, meaning research that tracks how symptoms emerge, change, and resolve (or persist) across pregnancy and postpartum, including patterns of recurrence, comorbidity, and functional impact. The FOA also calls for epidemiological studies and investigations of risk factors, supporting research that can clarify prevalence, incidence, and population-level determinants, including social, environmental, and behavioral contributors that may raise or lower risk for perinatal mental health problems. In addition, the opportunity places clear value on interventions and services research, which broadly covers development and testing of preventive or therapeutic approaches as well as studies focused on how to deliver effective care in healthcare and community settings, improve access, and integrate mental health services into perinatal care pathways.
From an administrative standpoint, this is an R01 mechanism, which is NIH's standard multi-year research project grant format and is generally suited for substantial, hypothesis-driven projects with clearly defined aims and rigorous methods. The opportunity is categorized under the broad activity areas of education, health, income security, and social services, reflecting the real-world implications of improving perinatal mental health for families and communities. The associated CFDA numbers listed for this FOA are 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants), 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), which aligns with the multi-institute interest and the interdisciplinary nature of perinatal mental health research. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not expected to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of award.
Eligibility is broad and includes a wide range of domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, state and local governments (including county, city or township, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations both with and without 501(c)(3) status (including those outside academia), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and small businesses. The FOA also identifies additional eligible entities such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. Importantly, foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are also included as eligible applicants, which can support international or cross-national research perspectives when appropriate to the scientific aims.
In terms of timing, the FOA was posted and created on June 21, 2012, with an original and current closing date of May 7, 2015, and an archive date of June 7, 2015, meaning it is no longer an active open solicitation in its original form. The full archived announcement was hosted through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-216.html. For technical issues accessing the announcement, the listed contact point is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV. Overall, the opportunity is designed to build a stronger evidence base across biology, clinical trajectory, population risk, and care delivery so that mental disorders during pregnancy and postpartum can be better prevented and treated, ultimately improving outcomes for mothers, infants, and families.
FAQs: Womens Mental Health During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R01) (PA-12-216)
What is the title and funding opportunity number for this grant?
The opportunity is titled "Womens Mental Health During Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R01)" and the Funding Opportunity Number is PA-12-216.
What type of grant mechanism is used?
This is an NIH R01, which is NIH's standard multi-year research project grant mechanism and is generally suited for substantial, hypothesis-driven projects with clearly defined aims and rigorous methods.
What is the overall purpose of this funding opportunity?
The purpose is to support investigator-initiated research that improves understanding of mental health conditions that occur during pregnancy and after childbirth, with the central goal of reducing the public health burden associated with perinatal mental disorders.
What outcomes is the FOA trying to improve?
The FOA aims to expand the science behind why perinatal mental disorders occur, how they progress, who is at higher risk, and what can be done clinically and at the service-delivery level to prevent, identify, and treat these conditions more effectively, ultimately improving outcomes for mothers, infants, and families.
Which NIH components are explicitly named as partners in this effort?
The NIH components explicitly named are the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD), and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).
Does the FOA encourage interdisciplinary research?
Yes. The named NIH partners signal that the FOA is intended to encourage research that can cut across mental health, maternal and child health, and substance use or addiction-related issues when relevant to the perinatal period.
What research areas are highlighted as priorities?
The FOA highlights priority areas spanning foundational biology through real-world care, including basic and clinical neuroscience, studies of clinical course, epidemiology and risk factors, and interventions and services research.
What kinds of basic and clinical neuroscience research are encouraged?
Examples described include work on brain mechanisms, neuroendocrine or immune changes associated with pregnancy and postpartum physiology, and how these biological shifts may interact with vulnerability to mental disorders.
What does the FOA mean by studying "clinical course"?
Clinical course research includes tracking how symptoms emerge, change, and resolve (or persist) across pregnancy and postpartum, including patterns of recurrence, comorbidity, and functional impact.
What epidemiology and risk factor topics are within scope?
The FOA supports research to clarify prevalence, incidence, and population-level determinants, including social, environmental, and behavioral contributors that may raise or lower risk for perinatal mental health problems.
What is included under interventions and services research?
This includes development and testing of preventive or therapeutic approaches, as well as studies focused on how to deliver effective care in healthcare and community settings, improve access, and integrate mental health services into perinatal care pathways.
What broad activity areas are associated with this opportunity?
The FOA is categorized under education, health, income security, and social services, reflecting the real-world implications of improving perinatal mental health for families and communities.
What CFDA numbers are associated with this FOA?
The associated CFDA numbers listed are 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants), 93.279 (Drug Abuse and Addiction Research Programs), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not expected to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes domestic and non-domestic organizations. Eligible applicants include federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; state and local governments (including county, city or township, special district governments, and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities); public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status; for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are included as eligible applicants, which can support international or cross-national research perspectives when appropriate to the scientific aims.
Are tribal entities specifically included?
Yes. The FOA lists federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, and also references Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are minority-serving institutions and other specific institution types included?
Yes. The FOA identifies Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) among eligible entities.
Can faith-based and community-based organizations apply?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are explicitly listed as eligible entities.
Are U.S. territories or possessions included as eligible applicants?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are listed among eligible entities.
Are eligible federal agencies included?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are identified as eligible entities in the FOA.
When was the FOA posted and created?
The FOA was posted and created on June 21, 2012.
What was the closing date for applications?
The original and current closing date listed is May 7, 2015.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The FOA has an archive date of June 7, 2015, indicating it is no longer an active open solicitation in its original form.
Where can the archived announcement be found?
The full archived announcement is hosted through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PA-12-216.html.
Who should be contacted for technical issues accessing the announcement?
For technical issues accessing the announcement, the listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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