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HCN Grants Est. 2026
No. PAR-25-289 · National Institutes of Health
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Navigator Emergency Department Diversion Models for Non-Urgent Mental Health Concerns (R01 Clinical Trial Required)

Dealbreakers No cost share required Audit: not stated Reimbursement-only: not stated

At a glance

This notice funds research to test patient navigation models that divert youth with non-urgent mental health concerns away from the emergency department and connect families to mental health care and other supports. Eligible applicants include a wide range of U.S. organizations, including nonprofits, schools, governments, tribes, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and faith-based or community-based organizations; foreign organizations and foreign components are not allowed. Awards are made as grants, only clinical trials are accepted, the number of awards depends on NIH appropriations and the quality of applications, and budgets are not limited but must fit the project. The project period can be up to 5 years, and no cost sharing is required.

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What it funds

  • Health
  • Research & Discovery
  • Children, Youth & Families
  • Patients & People with Health Conditions
  • Health Care Delivery, Access & Workforce
  • Mental & Behavioral Health
Official description from grants.gov

The purpose of this NOFO is to build research about the effectiveness, implementation, and optimization of family navigation ED diversion models for non-urgent mental health problems. Models of interest are designed to (a) utilize triage tools to identify mental health acuity, (b) facilitate engagement in mental health services and needed resources, and (c) provide support, knowledge about the mental health condition, and facilitate linkages/address barriers to help-seeking among families.

Who can apply

  • City or township governments
  • County governments
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses
  • Independent school districts
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized)
  • Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than higher education)
  • Others
  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities / Indian housing authorities
  • Small businesses
  • Special district governments
  • State governments
Geographic restriction None found in the announcement — likely nationwide