Prevention and Intervention Approaches for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (R34 Clinical Trial Optional)
Funding for research on prevention and intervention strategies for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) across the lifespan with the aim of reducing prenatal alcohol exposure and advancing intervention methods.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: November 16, 2026 (Resubmission) | January 7, 2027 (Opportunity closing)
Funding Amounts: Up to $450,000 in direct costs over three years, with no more than $225,000 in any year
Summary: Supports pilot and feasibility research preparing for larger-scale prevention and intervention studies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
Key Information: Animal studies and HIV/AIDS-related research are not responsive and will be withdrawn.
Description
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) offers this NIH R34 planning grant to advance prevention and intervention strategies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) throughout the lifespan. The program supports research to reduce prenatal alcohol exposure and FASD incidence, and interventions to lessen the effects of prenatal alcohol exposure. Studies should provide pilot or feasibility data needed for subsequent larger-scale projects, such as an R01.
Supported approaches include translating basic science into novel interventions, evaluating theory-based strategies, improving community reach and scalability, strengthening implementation, and optimizing multicomponent interventions. Research may address prevention messaging, stigma, caregiver skills, school-based approaches, therapeutic treatments, or identification and access to care. Clinical trials are optional. Preliminary data are not required, but a well-defined theory of change or logic model and associated hypotheses are expected.
