Area of Interest under ARPA-H-SOL-24-106

The Department of Health and Human Services, through its Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H), has issued a special notice under ARPA-H-SOL-24-106 to solicit areas of interest for implementing Executive Order 14401 on accelerating medical treatments for serious mental illness. The opportunity focuses on advancing therapies, diagnostics, and related innovations to improve outcomes for conditions such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and major depression. Eligible bidders may include research institutions, biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies, academic centers, and health technology firms with relevant expertise in mental health therapeutics and clinical translation.