The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is issuing this Notice of Special Interest (NOSI) to encourage Small Business Concerns (SBCs) to submit Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications that propose to develop, refine, and evaluate digital mental health technologies. Digital health technology includes mobile health (mHealth) (smartphones, wearable sensors, tablets or other devices) and health information technology (internet platforms, and electronic health records) that collect or use biological, social, and behavioral data. These technologies hold promise for enriching clinical research and clinical trials data in psychiatry as well as augmenting clinical care. Note that diversity is encouraged, See Notice of NIH’s Interest in Diversity for more details.
Rigorous research is needed to test the efficacy, effectiveness, or implementation of innovative digital mental health interventions or service delivery tools. Novel technologies are also needed to understand the trajectory and etiology of mental disorders, to predict and prevent mental illness, and to support basic or clinical mental health research and clinical trial design/implementation.
Technologies that would help to reduce mental health disparities and promote equity in access, quality, and effectiveness of mental health care among racial and ethnic minorities, sexual and gender minorities, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, or underserved rural populations are strongly encouraged.
This notice applies to due dates on or after January 5, 2024, and subsequent receipt dates through January 6, 2027.
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