Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MH 19 101
The NIMH Career Enhancement Award to Advance Autism Services for Adults and Transition-Age Youth (K18 Clinical Trials Required), funding opportunity number RFA-MH-19-101 (CFDA 93.242), is a discretionary NIH grant mechanism designed for established, independent investigators who want to pivot their research careers or substantially broaden their expertise. Rather than targeting trainees or early-stage faculty, this K18 is aimed at experienced researchers at any faculty rank or comparable independent level who already run their own programs and now need structured, mentored career development to gain new competencies that complement (but go beyond) what they currently do. The central goal is to strengthen the field of autism services research for adults and transition-age youth by helping seasoned investigators acquire the scientific skills, methods, and practical knowledge needed to conduct impactful services-focused research in this population.
A key defining feature of this specific FOA is that it is for applicants who will be the lead investigator of a clinical trial-related project as part of the award. In other words, the award is structured around a combined plan that includes both (1) career enhancement activities (training, mentorship, and other professional development experiences) and (2) a small-scale research project that involves an independent clinical trial, a clinical trial feasibility study, or an ancillary study that is separate but tied to an existing clinical trial. The intent is not simply to fund a new study in isolation, but to pair a focused, modestly scoped project with deliberate skill-building so the investigator is better prepared to lead future, larger-scale services research efforts for autistic adults and youth in transition. If an applicant is not planning to lead an independent clinical trial and instead wants clinical trial experience under another investigator’s trial leadership, they are directed to apply to a companion FOA rather than this clinical-trials-required announcement.
The scientific and public health emphasis is on services for adults and transition-age youth with Autism Spectrum Disorders, which generally points to research that improves how services are delivered, accessed, coordinated, and evaluated in real-world settings. While the announcement language is broad, the framing makes clear that NIMH is prioritizing practical, service-relevant research capacity: investigators are expected to come away with new, durable competencies (for example, methods relevant to service systems, implementation and dissemination approaches, community-partnered research strategies, pragmatic or hybrid trial designs, outcomes measurement in adult autism services, and other skills aligned with studying and improving services). The “small-scale” research component functions as a proving ground where the investigator applies the newly acquired skills in a clinical trial context.
Eligibility on the applicant side is expansive and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations that commonly apply for NIH grants. Eligible applicants include state, county, and local governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education institutions in that category); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses, among others. The FOA also explicitly highlights a range of institution types 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 (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and eligible federal agencies. At the same time, it draws a firm boundary against foreign involvement: non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities are not eligible to apply, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components (as NIH defines them) are not allowed under this FOA.
In terms of administrative details provided in the source text, the sponsoring agency is the National Institutes of Health (with NIMH as the relevant institute), the funding instrument is a grant, the activity category is health, and the original closing date listed is June 21, 2019, with a creation date of July 3, 2018. An award ceiling is not specified in the provided excerpt, and the number of expected awards is also not listed there. Overall, the opportunity is best understood as a targeted career development and research package for established investigators who are ready to add new service-research and clinical trial leadership capabilities specifically focused on improving outcomes and service systems for autistic adults and transition-age youth.Apply for RFA MH 19 101
- 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 Required)" 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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