ImplementatioN Science and Team Effectiveness in Practice (IN STEP) Children’s Mental Health Research Center Pilot Grant (R03)

The purpose of this pilot funding announcement is to catalyze the development of projects that improve the implementation and sustainment of evidence-based practices (EBPs) by engaging team effectiveness research mechanisms. All proposed pilot studies must focus on team-enhanced EBP implementation in a community service system caring for children with mental health concerns. Pilot funds are to be used for the development of new projects or the expansion of existing projects (including novel secondary analysis of data from ongoing or completed projects) to investigate team effectiveness mechanisms within community-partnered implementation research. It is expected that pilot studies will generate preliminary data to support a future federal funding proposal.

Awards will be issued in amounts of $25,000 to $50,000 (total costs, inclusive of direct and indirect costs) to be spent within the 12-month award period. The funding period for the 2024 application cycle is June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. A total of $100,000 is available for this award cycle, and the number of awards will depend on the number of appropriately competitive applications.

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