# Pilot Effectiveness Trials of Interventions for Preschoolers with ADHD (R34 Clinical Trial Required)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-mh-21-230-pilot-effectiveness-trials-of-interventions-for/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/332955

> National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $225,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make about 5 awards worth $1.3 million in total. Applications closed on March 1, 2022.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-MH-21-230 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 1, 2022 |
| Award ceiling | $225,000 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 5 |
| Total funding | $1.3 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.242 |

## Who can apply

- 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 (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)

Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession.

## What the grant funds

ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms and impairments that emerge early and persist into adulthood for a substantial portion of affected individuals. While evidence-based treatments exist for school-age children and adolescents with ADHD, findings from longitudinal research suggests that children and adolescents who receive evidence-based interventions for ADHD remain significantly impaired relative to their non-ADHD peers over time. Early identification and intervention for young children with ADHD may be a necessary first step in normalizing symptoms across development and mitigating negative outcomes. The number of preschool children diagnosed with ADHD has been growing in recent years, more than doubling between 2007 and 2016 (Danielson et al., 2017). This increase may be due in part to the 2011 expansion of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) ADHD Clinical Practice Guideline to include recommendations for children as young as 4-years-old (Wolraich et al., 2019). Behavioral interventions are recommended in the AAP Guideline as the first-line treatment for preschoolers with ADHD symptoms, due largely to parental preferences and data suggesting a higher rate of ADHD medication-related side effects and adverse events among younger children. Yet little research has been conducted to test the effectiveness of behavioral interventions in this population. A handful of completed NIMH-funded efficacy studies support the feasibility and promise of conducting interventions research in the preschool ADHD population. However, no preschool ADHD effectiveness trials designed to test service-ready, scalable approaches have been funded by NIMH to date, further highlighting the need for research in this area.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-MH-21-230 still open?

No. It closed on March 1, 2022.

### Who can apply for Pilot Effectiveness Trials of Interventions for Preschoolers with ADHD (R34 Clinical Trial Required)?

National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Pilot Effectiveness Trials of Interventions for Preschoolers with ADHD (R34 Clinical Trial Required)?

Closed March 1, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $225,000 each. About $1.3 million in total across about 5 awards.

### Who has been funded under RFA-MH-21-230?

NIH RePORTER lists 2 projects funded under RFA-MH-21-230 in fiscal 2023 to 2025, at 2 institutions. The most were at University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh, Duke University.

### Who has won Mental Health Research Grants grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Yale Univ, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of California, Los Angeles. The program made 6,785 awards worth $8.8 billion in that time.