Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 24 244
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity titled "Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" (Funding Opportunity Number PAR-24-244) supports early-stage, exploratory research aimed at improving how childrens language development is understood and measured. The central emphasis is on community-engaged research that expands what counts as an environment that supports language development, and on creating novel, better tools for measuring childrens language abilities and related predictors. The broader objective is to increase the availability of strengths-focused measurement approaches that are culturally and linguistically responsive and that can be used across diverse populations in a generalizable way. In practice, this means the program is looking for projects that move beyond deficit-only framings of language development and instead capture a fuller, more accurate picture of language skills, language learning contexts, and the factors that may predict typical development or risk for language impairment.
A major theme of the NOFO is innovation in measurement. Applicants are encouraged to develop and refine new measures of childrens language development, including tools that better reflect real-world communication and the lived contexts of children and families. The opportunity is also oriented toward broadening the conceptualization of environmental qualities that support language development, which can include social, cultural, linguistic, educational, and community factors that may not be adequately captured in existing assessment models. By prioritizing community engagement, the NOFO signals that meaningful collaboration with the communities being studied is not just encouraged but foundational to producing measures that are acceptable, relevant, and valid across different cultural and linguistic groups. The end goal is a stronger measurement toolkit that improves research on language development and impairment, including the ability to identify predictors and mechanisms with greater fairness and accuracy.
This is an R21 mechanism, which typically supports exploratory and developmental projects rather than large confirmatory studies. The NOFO explicitly indicates "Clinical Trial Not Allowed," meaning the proposed research must not include clinical trial designs as defined by NIH (for example, prospective assignment to an intervention to evaluate effects on health-related outcomes). Applicants can still pursue rigorous measurement development, observational designs, instrument validation work, and other non-interventional studies that advance assessment science and understanding of predictors, as long as the project does not cross into a clinical trial framework.
In terms of who can apply, eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S. organizations and governmental units, as well as certain non-U.S. entities. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with and without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The NOFO also highlights additional eligible applicants such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible federal agencies, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, and non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities/foreign organizations. This broad eligibility aligns with the community-engaged focus and the interest in tools that work across settings and populations.
Key administrative details include that this is a discretionary grant opportunity under NIH, categorized under Health, Income Security and Social Services, with CFDA numbers 93.173, 93.853, and 93.865. The opportunity was created on 2024-06-27, and the listed original closing date is 2027-09-07, indicating an extended application window typical of NIH omnibus-style program announcements with multiple receipt dates. The award ceiling is listed as $275,000. The opportunity listing also includes "ExpectedAwards:" but does not specify a number in the provided source data, suggesting applicants should consult the full NIH posting for specifics on anticipated award counts, budget structure, project period limits, and standard R21 constraints.
Overall, this NOFO is designed for teams that want to rethink and improve how childrens language development is measured, especially in ways that are culturally grounded, linguistically inclusive, and attentive to strengths and contextual supports. Competitive projects will likely be those that combine methodological rigor with deep community partnership, producing measurement approaches that can be used confidently across diverse groups and that sharpen research on both language development trajectories and predictors of language-related outcomes without involving a clinical trial.Apply for PAR 24 244
- The National Institutes of Health in the health, income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.173, 93.853, 93.865.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2024-06-27.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2027-09-07.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $275,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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