Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MH 19 100
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services for Adults and Transition-Age Youth is a K18 Research Career Enhancement Award opportunity (RFA-MH-19-100) aimed at established, independent investigators who want to pivot, broaden, or modernize their research programs by gaining expertise outside their current specialty. The core idea is to help experienced researchers acquire new skills, methods, and substantive knowledge that will make them more capable of conducting high-quality services research focused on adults and transition-age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Rather than functioning like a typical large research grant, this mechanism emphasizes a structured career development and research training plan paired with a modest, small-scale research project that serves as a hands-on platform for building those new competencies.
This FOA is specifically limited to projects that do not involve the applicant leading an independent clinical trial. In practice, that means applicants cannot propose to be the lead investigator for a clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study attached to a clinical trial under this particular announcement. However, the FOA does allow a candidate to gain research experience within a clinical trial if that trial is led by a mentor or co-mentor, which is meant to support skill-building without placing the applicant in the role of trial leader. Investigators who do want to lead a clinical trial or propose an ancillary study as the lead should be directed to the companion announcement referenced in the text (RFA-MH-19-101), which is structured for clinical trial leadership.
Eligibility is intentionally broad on the institutional side and is aligned with common NIH practices, allowing applications from many types of U.S.-based organizations. Eligible applicant organizations include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and multiple levels of government entities such as state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. It also includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments, tribal organizations that are not federally recognized, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, and a range of mission-specific institutional categories highlighted in the announcement such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs). Faith-based and community-based organizations and eligible federal government agencies are also listed as eligible applicants, along with U.S. territories or possessions.
At the same time, the FOA places clear restrictions on foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-U.S. institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible either. In addition, foreign components, as NIH defines them in its Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed under this opportunity. These restrictions mean the work and organizational footprint supported by the award must remain fully within allowable U.S.-based structures.
Administratively, this is a discretionary NIH grant program within the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA number 93.242. The opportunity was created on July 3, 2018, and the original closing date listed is June 21, 2019. The announcement text does not provide an award ceiling or expected number of awards in the provided source data, so applicants would typically look to the full FOA for budget structure, project period limits, and any institute-specific funding expectations. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted mid-career or senior investigator retooling mechanism: it funds a deliberate training and mentorship plan plus a contained research effort, all oriented toward strengthening the evidence base and improving services for adults and transition-age youth on the autism spectrum, while explicitly avoiding applicant-led clinical trial designs under this particular FOA.Apply for RFA MH 19 100
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIMH Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services for Adults and Transition-Age Youth (K18 Clinical Trials Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-07-03.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-06-21. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is this funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services for Adults and Transition-Age Youth. It is a K18 Research Career Enhancement Award under FOA RFA-MH-19-100.
Who is this award designed for?
It is aimed at established, independent investigators (mid-career or senior level) who want to pivot, broaden, or modernize their research programs by gaining expertise outside their current specialty.
What is the main goal of the K18 (RFA-MH-19-100)?
The goal is to help experienced investigators acquire new skills, methods, and substantive knowledge that strengthen their ability to conduct high-quality services research focused on adults and transition-age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD).
Is this a typical large research grant?
No. This mechanism emphasizes a structured career development and research training plan paired with a modest, small-scale research project. The small project serves as a hands-on platform for building new competencies rather than functioning like a large standalone research award.
What population and topic area does the FOA focus on?
The focus is on services research for adults and transition-age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), with the intent of improving the evidence base and strengthening autism-related services for these groups.
What types of activities are supported?
Based on the description provided, the supported activities include (1) a deliberate research training and mentorship plan designed to build expertise outside the investigator's current specialty, and (2) a modest, small-scale research project that enables practical skill-building in the targeted area.
Can the applicant lead an independent clinical trial under this FOA?
No. This FOA is specifically limited to projects that do not involve the applicant leading an independent clinical trial.
Are clinical trial feasibility studies allowed if the applicant is the lead?
No. Applicants cannot propose to be the lead investigator for a clinical trial feasibility study under this announcement.
Can the applicant lead an ancillary study attached to a clinical trial?
No. Applicants cannot propose to be the lead investigator for an ancillary study attached to a clinical trial under this particular announcement.
Is any clinical trial-related experience allowed at all?
Yes. The FOA allows a candidate to gain research experience within a clinical trial as part of their training, as long as the clinical trial is led by a mentor or co-mentor. The intent is skill-building without placing the applicant in the role of trial leader.
What should investigators do if they want to lead a clinical trial or lead an ancillary study?
Investigators who want to lead a clinical trial or propose an ancillary study as the lead are directed to the companion announcement referenced in the text: RFA-MH-19-101.
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad for U.S.-based organizations. The listed eligible applicant organizations include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses), small businesses, and a wide range of government entities (state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; and independent school districts). The eligible list also includes federally recognized Native American tribal governments, tribal organizations that are not federally recognized, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, eligible federal government agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Are minority-serving institutions included as eligible applicants?
Yes. The announcement highlights eligibility for categories such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs).
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are listed as eligible applicants.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and non-U.S. institutions are not eligible to apply.
Can a U.S. organization apply if the project has a non-domestic component?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible under this opportunity.
Are foreign components allowed under this FOA?
No. Foreign components (as NIH defines them in its Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed under this opportunity.
What do the foreign restrictions mean in practical terms?
They mean the work and the organizational footprint supported by the award must remain within allowable U.S.-based structures, without non-U.S. applicant entities, non-domestic organizational components, or NIH-defined foreign components.
Which NIH institute is sponsoring this FOA?
The sponsoring institute is the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH).
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with CFDA number 93.242.
What funding activity category is this program associated with?
It is described as a discretionary NIH grant program within the health funding activity category.
When was this opportunity created, and what is the closing date listed?
The opportunity was created on July 3, 2018, and the original closing date listed is June 21, 2019.
Does the provided information include an award ceiling or expected number of awards?
No. The provided source information does not include an award ceiling or an expected number of awards.
Where would an applicant typically look for budget structure and project period limits?
The description indicates that applicants would typically look to the full FOA for budget structure, project period limits, and any institute-specific funding expectations, because those details are not included in the provided source data.
How should this award be understood overall?
It is best understood as a targeted retooling mechanism for established investigators: it supports a deliberate training and mentorship plan plus a contained research effort, all oriented toward improving services research for adults and transition-age youth on the autism spectrum, while explicitly avoiding applicant-led clinical trial designs under this particular FOA.
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