The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) has opened its fourth research call. The alliance will be funding research into mental health. The call is ambitious in scale and size and will be supported by the majority of GACD member funding agencies. For the first time, many of them will be accepting applications through a common submissions portal, which will be a first for the GACD.

The joint call will fund interventions in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and/or vulnerable populations in high-income countries (HIC), which will look to improve the management of disorders including depression, dementia, schizophrenia and bi-polar affective disorders.

Proposals should focus on implementation science research in LMICs and/or vulnerable population within HICs, by building on interventions with proven effectiveness in effective, equitable and affordable ways.

“The Mental Health Call is the GACD largest investment to date. We encourage applications from as wide a pool as possible, who meet the criteria, as described in the call text. Through funding this unique research programme, the GACD will be offering a truly unique and global contribution to implementation science research, thus improving mental health worldwide.” Dr Karim Berkouk, Research & Innovation DG, European Commission and Chair of the GACD Management Committee

The application deadline is 11 April 2017