Opportunity Information: Apply for SM 26 014
The Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant (Funding Opportunity Number SM 26 014) is a discretionary grant program run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Its central aim is to help communities create and stand up new CCBHCs in places where behavioral health services are missing, fragmented, or hard to access. The focus is on strengthening the local care continuum for people living with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders by supporting the concrete planning and build-out work needed to launch a clinic that can meet CCBHC standards and deliver a more complete set of services.
In practical terms, this opportunity is designed for organizations that need resources to move from intention to implementation. The grant supports the work involved in developing a new CCBHC model locally, which typically includes assessing service gaps, building clinical and operational capacity, establishing partnerships and referral pathways, and putting in place the staffing, workflows, and infrastructure required to provide coordinated behavioral health care. The overarching outcome SAMHSA is seeking is improved wellbeing for people who rely on mental health and substance use treatment services, achieved by expanding access and addressing unmet needs in a structured, clinic-based model.
Eligibility for this program is narrow and set by statute. Applicants must be community-based behavioral health non-profit organizations, and they must fit into at least one of the following categories: (a) the organization is part of a local government behavioral health authority; (b) the organization is operated under the authority of the Indian Health Service (IHS), an Indian tribe, or a tribal organization; or (c) the organization is an Urban Indian Organization operating pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.). This means the program is not broadly open to all healthcare providers; it is specifically structured to support public authority-linked providers and IHS/tribal/Urban Indian entities positioned to build out comprehensive behavioral health clinic capacity in their communities.
The award instrument is a grant, and the funding activity category is Health. The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 93.696. SAMHSA anticipates making about 94 awards, with an award ceiling of $1,000,000 per award. The opportunity was created on 2026-06-17, and the original application closing date is 2026-08-17.Apply for SM 26 014
- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.696.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2026-06-17.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-17. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 94 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the name of this grant opportunity?
This opportunity is the Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant.
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SM 26 014.
Which federal agency runs this program?
The program is run by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
Is this a discretionary grant?
Yes. The CCBHCs Planning, Development, and Implementation Grant is described as a discretionary grant program.
What is the main purpose of the grant?
The central aim is to help communities create and stand up new Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics (CCBHCs) in places where behavioral health services are missing, fragmented, or difficult to access.
What problem is SAMHSA trying to address through this funding?
The grant is intended to address gaps in behavioral health services, fragmentation in care, and barriers to access, by supporting the planning and build-out work needed to launch a clinic that can meet CCBHC standards and provide a more complete set of services.
Who is expected to benefit from the funded work?
The intended beneficiaries are people living with mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders, particularly in communities where services are currently limited, hard to access, or not well coordinated.
What outcomes is SAMHSA seeking?
SAMHSA’s overarching outcome is improved wellbeing for people who rely on mental health and substance use treatment services, achieved by expanding access and addressing unmet needs through a structured, clinic-based model.
What kinds of activities does the grant support?
Based on the description provided, the grant supports concrete planning and implementation activities needed to launch a CCBHC model locally. This typically includes assessing service gaps, building clinical and operational capacity, establishing partnerships and referral pathways, and putting in place staffing, workflows, and infrastructure to deliver coordinated behavioral health care.
Does the grant support moving from planning to implementation?
Yes. The opportunity is described as designed for organizations that need resources to move from intention to implementation, supporting the work required to develop and stand up a new CCBHC locally.
Is this funding meant to expand the local behavioral health care continuum?
Yes. The focus includes strengthening the local care continuum for mental health and substance use services by supporting development of clinics that can meet CCBHC standards and deliver coordinated care.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is narrow and set by statute. Applicants must be community-based behavioral health non-profit organizations and must fit into at least one of the specified categories described in the opportunity.
What are the specific eligibility categories?
Applicants must be a community-based behavioral health non-profit organization and fit into at least one of the following categories: (a) the organization is part of a local government behavioral health authority; (b) the organization is operated under the authority of the Indian Health Service (IHS), an Indian tribe, or a tribal organization; or (c) the organization is an Urban Indian Organization operating pursuant to a grant or contract with the Indian Health Service under Title V of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.).
Is the program open to all healthcare providers?
No. The opportunity is not broadly open to all healthcare providers. It is specifically structured to support public authority-linked providers and IHS/tribal/Urban Indian entities positioned to build comprehensive behavioral health clinic capacity in their communities.
What is the award instrument for this opportunity?
The award instrument is a grant.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Health.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is listed under CFDA number 93.696.
How many awards does SAMHSA expect to make?
SAMHSA anticipates making about 94 awards.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling)?
The award ceiling is $1,000,000 per award.
When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on 2026-06-17.
What is the original application closing date?
The original application closing date is 2026-08-17.
What does it mean that the clinic must meet CCBHC standards?
The opportunity states that funded work supports the planning and build-out needed to launch a clinic that can meet CCBHC standards and deliver a more complete set of services. (No additional details about the standards are provided in the information above.)
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Health
Next opportunity: Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) Existing Geographic Service Areas
Previous opportunity: Career Pathways Exploration Grant Program 84.424J
Applicant Portal:
Are you interested in learning about about how to apply for this government funding opportunity? You can create a free applicant account and receive instant access to our applicant portal that many business owners like you have benefited from.
Apply for SM 26 014
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (SM 26 014) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Consumer and Consumer Support Technical Assistance Center Apply for SM 26 017 Funding Number: SM 26 017 Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Category: Health Funding Amount: $1,782,291 |
| Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) Improvement and Advancement Grant Apply for SM 26 015 Funding Number: SM 26 015 Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Category: Health Funding Amount: $1,000,000 |
| NIH Director’s Early Independence Award (DP5 Clinical Trial Optional) Apply for RFA RM 27 004 Funding Number: RFA RM 27 004 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $350,000 |
| Rural Health Network Advancement Program Apply for HRSA 26 082 Funding Number: HRSA 26 082 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| NIH Director’s New Innovator Award (DP2 Clinical Trial Optional) Apply for RFA RM 27 002 Funding Number: RFA RM 27 002 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $475,000 |
| NIH Director’s Pioneer Award (DP1 Clinical Trial Optional) Apply for RFA RM 27 001 Funding Number: RFA RM 27 001 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $700,000 |
| Sickle Cell Disease Regional Care Excellence (SoRCE) Program Apply for HRSA 26 052 Funding Number: HRSA 26 052 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: $950,000 |
| Early Childhood Comprehensive Systems SEED Project: Scaling Effective Early Childhood Systems Development (ECCS SEED) Apply for HRSA 26 057 Funding Number: HRSA 26 057 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: $875,000 |
| Single Source Competition: Continuation of the Cardiovascular Repository for Type 1 Diabetes (CaRe-T1D) - Resource Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for RFA DK 27 109 Funding Number: RFA DK 27 109 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Part D Coordinated HIV Services and Access to Research for Women, Infants, Children, and Youth (WICY) Existing Geographic Service Areas Apply for HRSA 26 067 Funding Number: HRSA 26 067 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: $2,000,000 |
| Rural Health Research Dissemination Program Apply for HRSA 26 049 Funding Number: HRSA 26 049 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: $230,000 |
| Technology-enabled Collaborative Learning Program Apply for HRSA 26 053 Funding Number: HRSA 26 053 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: $475,000 |
| 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline Crisis Center Follow-Up Programs Apply for FG 26 004 Funding Number: FG 26 004 Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Category: Health Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| FY2026 Support for 988 Tribal Response Cooperative Agreements Apply for FG 26 003 Funding Number: FG 26 003 Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Category: Health Funding Amount: $1,500,000 |
| Cooperative Agreements for States and Territories to Improve Local 988 Capacity Apply for FG 26 002 Funding Number: FG 26 002 Agency: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis Category: Health Funding Amount: $20,195,467 |
| NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award for Individual and Group Science (R01 Clinical Trial Optional) Apply for RFA RM 27 003 Funding Number: RFA RM 27 003 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Advancing Outbreak Detection, Notification, and Response Capacity by Implementing 7-1-7 in Partner Countries Apply for CDC RFA JG 26 0214 Funding Number: CDC RFA JG 26 0214 Agency: Centers for Disease Control-GHC Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| State Offices of Rural Health Program Apply for HRSA 26 065 Funding Number: HRSA 26 065 Agency: Health Resources and Services Administration Category: Health Funding Amount: $223,410 |
| Accelerating Discovery through Partnered Research with All of Us to Analyze Participant Biospecimens (X01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for PAR 27 069 Funding Number: PAR 27 069 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| NIH Research Education Program - Research Experiences (Parent R25 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for PA 27 036 Funding Number: PA 27 036 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
Grant application guides and resources
It is always free to apply for government grants. However the process may be very complex depending on the funding opportunity you are applying for. Let us help you!
Apply for Grants
Inside Our Applicants Portal
Access Applicants Portal
- Grants Repository - Access current and historic funding opportunities with ease. Thousands of funding opportunities are published every week. We can help you sort through the database and find the eligible ones to apply for.
- Applicant Video Guides - The grant application process can be challenging to follow. We can help you with intuitive video guides to speed up the process and eliminate errors in submissions.
- Grant Proposal Wizard - We have developed a network of private funding organizations and investors across the United States. We can reach out and submit your proposal to these contacts to maximize your chances of getting the funding you need.
Premium leads for funding administrators, grant writers, and loan issuers
Thousands of people visit our website for their funding needs every day. When a user creates a grant proposal and files for submission, we pass the information on to funding administrators, grant writers, and government loan issuers.
If you manage government grant programs, provide grant writing services, or issue personal or government loans, we can help you reach your audience.
Learn More
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "SM 26 014", eligibility, application service, and/or application tips? Submit an inquiry below:
Don't forget to subscribe to our grant alerts mailing list to receive weekly alerts on new and updated grant funding opportunities like this one in your email.