The National Institutes of Health (NIH), a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the nation’s medical research agency — making important discoveries that improve health and save lives.
This grant program aims to support pilot effectiveness, implementation, data science, and services research studies that enhance data-driven learning healthcare systems within behavioral health treatment environments. Its goal is to improve the understanding and tools available for implementing, maintaining, and optimizing evidence-based, high-quality, and equitable mental health services in community settings. It specifically encourages investigations into the adoption and sustainability of evidence-based practices in community-based settings that provide care to individuals with mental illness, with an emphasis on settings like Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics.