Find funding for your mental health research in our new portal
Our new website features an innovative hub: a curated, daily updated portal for mental health research funding opportunities. This global resource —…
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Making clinical trials work for patients
The IAMHRF was invited to the Clinical Trials in Mental Health Symposium in Berlin, Germany. Our Programmes and Partnerships Director,…
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Funders share mental health research insights at Festival of Neuroscience
The International Alliance of Mental Health Research Funders (IAMHRF) brought vital energy and insight to the International BNA 2025 Festival…
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Health Research Board leads new mental health research strategy for Ireland
The National Mental Health Research Strategy is a comprehensive framework to guide and advance mental health research in Ireland. It…
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Psychedelics and mental health: Can the field deliver on its promise?
A new expert commentary on the future of psychedelics as a treatment for mental health conditions has just been published…
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MQ engages communities to unlock next breakthrough in mental health research
MQ mental health research* launched a campaign during Mental Health Awareness Week inviting communities to help fund the next wave…
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New report highlights the cost of excluding youth in mental health decisions
The Being Initiative’s new report, Youth Voices: A Guide to Meaningful Youth Engagement in Mental Health Funding, makes one thing…
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New Health Research Board podcast explores the path from research to impact
As part of its Evidence for Policy theme, the Health Research Board (HRB)* launched a new podcast series exploring the…
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Celebrating the 2024 successes of IAMHRF Members
IAMHRF Members represent the world’s largest funders of mental health research. They are government funders, philanthropic foundations, and fundraising charities…
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- In-person
- Conference
Member exclusive
When: Wed Nov 12, 2025 – Fri Nov 14, 2025
IAMHRF Members convene in South Africa on 12-14 November
The next IAMHRF Members meeting will take place in Cape Town and focus on advancing a challenge-led approach to mental health research, with a particular emphasis on youth mental health.
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- Meeting
Member exclusive
When: Thu Sep 18, 2025 – Thu Sep 18, 2025
• 14:00 – 14:30 CEST
IAMHRF Connect & Catch-up
Meeting details will be sent to Members via e-mail.
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- Meeting
Member exclusive
Past event
When: Thu Jul 10, 2025 – Thu Jul 10, 2025
• 14:00 – 14:30 CEST
IAMHRF Connect & Catch-up
Meeting details will be sent to Members via e-mail.
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- Symposium
Past event
When: Thu Feb 6, 2025
• 14:30 – 17:30
Symposium: What do we mean by evidence?
How choosing the right methods can improve the real-world relevance of mental health research Too often, research produces interventions that…
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- Meeting
Member exclusive
Past event
When: Thu Dec 19, 2024
• 13:00 – 14:30
IAMHRF Winter Forum 2024
This members-only IAMHRF Winter Forum was a fantastic opportunity to come together with other funders to celebrate the accomplishments of…
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- Symposium
Past event
When: Wed Dec 4, 2024
• 13:30 – 16:30
Symposium: Systems Matter
Systems Matter: Why Systems Thinking is Essential for Bridging the Mental Health Research Implementation Gap Too often, research produces interventions…
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- Meeting
Member exclusive
Past event
When: Wed Nov 27, 2024
IAMHRF’s First Virtual Member Café
IAMHRF’s First Virtual Member Café: Shaping Funding for Psychological and Social Interventions In this first relaxed, peer-to-peer session exclusively for…
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- Webinar
Past event
When: Tue Oct 22, 2024
• 2:30 – 3:30
Making Sense of Psychedelics webinar
Making Sense of Psychedelics webinar: Where Is the Field and Where Does It Need to Go? Psychedelics show therapeutic promise,…
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- Meeting
Member exclusive
Past event
When: Tue Oct 15, 2024
• 12:00 – 13:00
Digital Mental Health Working Group Meeting
The State of the World’s Children: Digital Mental Health Tools and Local Solutions for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Members of the Digital Mental…
View eventBeing in the same room as other funders was a great opportunity to hear about what they’re working on, their funding approaches and ways in which we can collaborate.
Saz Ahmed – Senior Research Manager, Wellcome Trust
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