Advancement and Innovation in Measurement of Language Development and Predictors (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Funding opportunity for research to improve measuring children's language development through innovative tools and environmental factors.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: June 5, 2025 (New) | July 5, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | October 5, 2025 (New) | November 5, 2025 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | February 5, 2026 (New) | March 5, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | June 5, 2026 (New) | July 5, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | October 5, 2026 (New) | November 5, 2026 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | February 5, 2027 (New) | March 5, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | June 5, 2027 (New) | July 5, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision) | October 5, 2027 (New) | November 5, 2027 (Renewal/Resubmission/Revision)
Funding Amounts: No budget cap; budgets must reflect actual project needs. Maximum project period: 5 years. Typical R01 NIH policies apply.
Summary: Supports community-engaged research to develop innovative, culturally and linguistically responsive tools for measuring children’s language development and its predictors.
Key Information: A Community Engagement (CE) Plan is required and will be peer reviewed; applications without a CE Plan will be withdrawn.
Description
This opportunity from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) seeks to advance the measurement of children’s language development by supporting research that broadens the conceptualization of environmental qualities influencing language growth and develops novel, strengths-focused, and culturally/linguistically responsive assessment tools. The program emphasizes community-engaged research approaches to ensure that new measures are relevant, generalizable, and equitable across diverse populations.
The initiative aims to move beyond traditional metrics (such as word counts) and address gaps in current assessment tools, particularly for underrepresented and diverse groups, including those who use signed or non-spoken language. Projects may focus on conceptual frameworks, tool development, validation, or comparative studies of language environments and outcomes.
Note: This opportunity does not support the development or implementation of interventions, nor measures unrelated to children’s language development.
