We unite funders around shared priorities in mental health research

The IAMHRF increases and accelerates the impact of mental health research by supporting collaboration across a global network of research funders.

News

The Medical Research Council, on behalf of UK Research and Innovation, has launched a £20 million initiative Mental Health Platform uniting over 100 researchers to advance studies on severe mental illnesses.

Mariwala Health Initiative in collaboration with the Sociology and Psychology Departments of K.C. College, is set to launch its first 'Counter-Narratives' conference series

Three IAMHRF members listed as some of the top 10 funders financing global mental health in Prospira Global's recent report

FDA approves KarXT for the treatment of schizophrenia – the first new approach in decades

MRC launches £22.5M multidisciplinary mental health research platform

GBF instrumental in major ($74 M) new investment for integrated youth services across Canada

USAID Mental Health Position paper outlines strategic integration of mental health across programming

ZonMw establishes a funders network to advance drug repurposing initiatives

New Report: The Role of Youth Mental Health in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals

BEING initiative maps youth mental health landscapes across 13 countries. Read the Report!

Wellcome supports launch of Africa CDC Mental Health Leadership Programme

NIMH announces more events to celebrate its 75th anniversary

Wellcome announces the winners of their Mental Health Data Prize

MQ publishes an impact report for their first 10 years

Mariwala Health Initiative issues a call for articles for its yearly journal

Accelerating Medicines Partnership® Schizophrenia (AMP® SCZ): Clinical High Risk for Psychosis Clinical Trial Network (U01 Clinical Trial Required)

Mental Health Award: Understanding how anxiety- and trauma-related problems develop, persist and resolve

Current funding opportunities in mental health research

Developing Measures to Advance Access and Quality in Global Mental Health Services

Neurosciences and mental health: responsive mode: programme

Apply for funding to support research that will address global health challenges and inequities.

Request for Proposals (RFP) for a delivery partner for The Mental Health Data Prize – Africa

The Being initiative is seeking a Learning and Support Provider to create a global learning community

Being initiative launches to support youth mental health in 13 low- and middle-income countries

Bid Solicitation Mental Health Initiative – Subcontractor to design and implement a research funding call in LMICs

Funding Opportunity: Expanding Prevention Strategies for Mental Disorders in Mobile Populations in Humanitarian Crises

RFP: Landscape analysis on mental health science, policy and practice in 22 countries

Request for Proposals: Progressing Common Metrics in Mental Health

Award: Understanding how interventions for anxiety, depression, and psychosis work

NIHR unites with health and social care leaders to improve public involvement in research

Announcing MQ’s 2022 Fellows Award – call for applications

New funding boost for NIHR mental health research in under-served areas

UK and Canada team up to support youth mental health projects worldwide

NIMH Announces Expectations for use of Common Data Elements

Our 4C approach

WE CONVENE

Our webinars, working groups, and annual meeting bring funders together around emerging challenges and opportunities in mental health research and funding.

WE CURATE

We compile and curate new evidence, insights and resources to inform priority setting and investment in mental health. Our flagship report, The Inequities of Mental Health Research Funding, maps the global distribution of mental health research funding.

WE CHALLENGE

We promote the development and implementation of new practices and standards in research funding — from adopting common measures to embedding lived experience.

WE CELEBRATE

We collect and amplify the success stories from mental health research and co-sponsored the 2023 Global Mental Health: Research Without Borders conference.