Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET): Practice-Based Research to Improve Treatment Outcomes (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Agency: National Institutes of Health
Assistance Listings
- 93.242 -- Mental Health Research Grants
Archived opportunityLast Updated: May 13, 2026
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Description
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for Early Psychosis Intervention Network (EPINET) regional scientific hubs to support practice-based research to improve diagnosis, clinical assessment, intervention effectiveness, service delivery, and health outcomes in clinics offering evidence-based specialty care to persons in the early stages of psychotic illness. Each EPINET regional scientific hub will link multiple early psychosis clinical service programs through (a) standard measures of early psychosis clinical features, services, and treatment outcomes; (b) informatics...
tools to collect de-identified, person-level data across sites; and (c) a unified approach for aggregating and analyzing pooled data. Large, integrated datasets are expected to facilitate rigorous quality improvement and program evaluation efforts within regional networks. In addition, each regional scientific hub will propose mental health services and intervention research to advance the learning health care goals of measurement-based treatment, continuous improvement and innovation in care delivery, and practice-based research to drive the process of scientific discovery. Regional scientific hubs selected for funding will collaborate closely with the EPINET National Data Coordinating Center, which is described in companion announcement RFA-MH-19-151.
Eligibility
Eligible applicants
Education
- Public and state institutions of higher education
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
Government
- County governments
- City or township governments
- State governments
- Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
- Public and Indian housing authorities
- Special district governments
Business
- Small businesses
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
Miscellaneous
- Other
Nonprofit
- Other Native American tribal organizations
- Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
- Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
Additional information
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); 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; 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 allowed.
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Link to additional information
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MH-19-150.html
Archived: December 8, 2018
Award
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Program Funding
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Expected awards
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Award Minimum
$1,000,000
Award Maximum
Funding opportunity number:
RFA-MH-19-150
Cost sharing or matching requirement:
No
Funding instrument type:
Grant
Opportunity Category:
Discretionary
Opportunity Category Explanation:
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Category of Funding Activity:
Health
Category Explanation:
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History
Version:
1
Posted date:
July 30, 2018
Archive date:
December 8, 2018
