Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 08 261
Apply for PAR 08 261
- The National Institutes of Health in the education health income security and social services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research on Emergency Medical Services for Children (R01)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.242 Mental Health Research Grants 93.361 Nursing Research 93.865 Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Oct 3, 2008 and posted on Oct 3, 2008.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Sep 15, 2010. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) City or township governments Independent school districts Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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 State governments County governments For profit organizations other than small businesses Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Small businesses Special district governments.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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.
[Watch] Creating a grant proposal using the step-by-step wizard inside the applicant portal:
Opportunity Summary:
The Research on Emergency Medical Services for Children (R01) funding opportunity (PAR-08-261) is a multi-agency NIH program announcement focused on strengthening the evidence base for pediatric emergency care. Its central aim is to increase both the quality and the volume of research in Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC) so that children experience fewer preventable complications and deaths through better emergency care delivery. In practical terms, the program is looking for studies that can move the field toward more effective, safer, and more appropriate emergency response and treatment for infants, children, and adolescents across the entire continuum of care.
The scope of research supported under this announcement is broad and is organized around several major themes. One theme is prevention research that reduces the need for emergency care in the first place, meaning projects that identify and test strategies that lower emergency visits or prevent emergencies from occurring. A second theme is clinical research aimed at ensuring children receive high-quality, appropriate medical, nursing, and mental health care during emergencies, which can include studies of assessment, triage, treatment approaches, and care protocols tailored to pediatric needs. A third major theme is health systems research that examines how pediatric emergency care functions from the pre-hospital setting (such as EMS and first responders), through emergency department care, through inpatient hospitalization when needed, and then through discharge planning and return to the community. This systems focus encourages applicants to study coordination, transitions of care, communication, workflow, access, and how system design affects outcomes. Another area of interest includes models that improve service delivery and cost efficiency in pediatric emergency care, which could involve evaluating new staffing models, regionalization approaches, telehealth-enabled emergency consultation, or other service configurations that improve quality while managing costs. Finally, the FOA explicitly welcomes methodological studies that strengthen the science itself, such as improved research designs, measurement strategies, data collection approaches, or analytic methods that make pediatric emergency research more reliable, generalizable, and actionable.
Funding is provided through the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, which generally supports hypothesis-driven or well-justified, investigator-initiated research projects that can vary in scale and complexity. The announcement notes that awards depend on the availability of funds and on receiving a sufficient number of high-quality, competitive applications, rather than guaranteeing a fixed number of awards. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Eligibility is expansive and includes a wide range of organizations that might conduct or support pediatric emergency research. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations (including both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) entities), for-profit organizations (other than small businesses as well as small businesses), and multiple levels of government including city or township governments, county governments, state governments, special district governments, and independent school districts. Housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are also listed. The eligibility language further broadens participation to include Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), tribal governments and tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized tribal governments), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, U.S. territories or possessions, eligible federal agencies, and even non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations). This wide eligibility reflects the reality that pediatric emergency care research can be led by universities, hospitals, EMS systems, public health and government partners, community organizations, and cross-sector collaborations.
Key administrative details included in the source information are that the opportunity was posted on Oct 3, 2008, with an original and current closing date of Sep 15, 2010, and an archive date of Oct 16, 2010. The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses the grant funding instrument type, and is associated with activity areas spanning education, health, and social services. It is linked to several CFDA numbers, including 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants), 93.361 (Nursing Research), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research), underscoring the interdisciplinary nature of pediatric emergency care across mental health, nursing, and child health research domains.
Overall, this FOA is designed for applicants who want to generate actionable evidence that improves pediatric outcomes in urgent and emergency situations, whether by preventing emergencies, improving clinical decision-making and treatment, redesigning systems of emergency care from the field to the hospital and back home, improving efficiency and value, or strengthening the methods used to study pediatric emergency medicine and services.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the Research on Emergency Medical Services for Children (R01) funding opportunity (PAR-08-261)?
PAR-08-261 is a multi-agency NIH program announcement that supports research to strengthen the evidence base for pediatric emergency care. The goal is to increase both the quality and volume of research in Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC), ultimately reducing preventable complications and deaths by improving how emergency care is delivered to infants, children, and adolescents.
What is the central goal of this program announcement?
The central goal is to move pediatric emergency care toward safer, more effective, and more appropriate emergency response and treatment across the full continuum of care, so children experience fewer preventable complications and deaths.
What ages or populations does this opportunity focus on?
The focus is on pediatric populations, specifically infants, children, and adolescents who may need emergency evaluation, response, and treatment.
What kinds of research topics are within the scope of PAR-08-261?
The scope is broad and includes prevention research, clinical research, health systems research across the continuum of care, studies of service delivery and cost efficiency models, and methodological research that strengthens pediatric emergency care science.
What is meant by “prevention research†in this FOA?
Prevention research refers to studies that identify and test strategies to reduce the need for emergency care, including approaches that lower emergency department visits or prevent emergencies from occurring in the first place.
What is included under “clinical research†for pediatric emergencies?
Clinical research under this announcement is aimed at ensuring children receive high-quality, appropriate medical, nursing, and mental health care during emergencies. Examples of areas mentioned include assessment, triage, treatment approaches, and care protocols tailored to pediatric needs.
What does “health systems research†mean in the context of pediatric emergency care?
Health systems research examines how pediatric emergency care functions across settings and transitions, from pre-hospital care (EMS and first responders) to emergency department care, to inpatient hospitalization when needed, and then through discharge planning and return to the community. This includes studying coordination, transitions of care, communication, workflow, access, and how system design affects outcomes.
Does the FOA support research on pre-hospital EMS and first responders?
Yes. The continuum of care explicitly includes the pre-hospital setting, such as EMS and first responders, as part of the systems-focused research areas encouraged under this announcement.
Does the FOA support studies related to hospital care and discharge planning?
Yes. The systems scope includes emergency department care, inpatient hospitalization when needed, discharge planning, and return to the community.
Are projects focused on improving service delivery and cost efficiency eligible?
Yes. The FOA highlights interest in models that improve service delivery and cost efficiency in pediatric emergency care, including evaluating new staffing models, regionalization approaches, telehealth-enabled emergency consultation, or other service configurations that improve quality while managing costs.
Is methodological research allowed under this funding opportunity?
Yes. Methodological studies are explicitly welcomed, including work on improved research designs, measurement strategies, data collection approaches, or analytic methods that make pediatric emergency research more reliable, generalizable, and actionable.
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
Funding is provided through the NIH Research Project Grant (R01) mechanism, which generally supports hypothesis-driven or well-justified, investigator-initiated research projects that can vary in scale and complexity.
Does this opportunity guarantee a specific number of awards?
No. The announcement notes that awards depend on the availability of funds and the receipt of a sufficient number of high-quality, competitive applications. It does not guarantee a fixed number of awards.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, meaning applicants are not required to provide non-federal funds as a condition of receiving the award.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is expansive and includes public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)); for-profit organizations (including small businesses and other than small businesses); and multiple levels of government, including city or township, county, state, special district governments, and independent school districts.
Are housing authorities eligible applicants?
Yes. Housing authorities and Indian housing authorities are listed as eligible applicants.
Are minority-serving institutions eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility language includes Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. Tribal governments and tribal organizations are eligible, including those other than federally recognized tribal governments.
Are faith-based or community-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based and community-based organizations are explicitly included in the eligible applicant types.
Can organizations in U.S. territories or possessions apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are included in the eligibility language.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Eligible federal agencies are listed among eligible applicants.
Are non-U.S. (foreign) organizations eligible to apply?
Yes. The eligibility language includes non-U.S. entities (foreign organizations).
What type of funding is this categorized as?
The opportunity is categorized as discretionary funding, uses a grant funding instrument type, and is associated with activity areas spanning education, health, and social services.
What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The opportunity was posted on Oct 3, 2008. The original and current closing date is Sep 15, 2010. The archive date is Oct 16, 2010.
What CFDA numbers are associated with this FOA?
The opportunity is linked to several CFDA numbers: 93.242 (Mental Health Research Grants), 93.361 (Nursing Research), and 93.865 (Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research).
What does the inclusion of multiple CFDA numbers suggest about the research area?
It underscores the interdisciplinary nature of pediatric emergency care research, spanning mental health, nursing, and child health and human development research domains.
What outcomes is the program trying to improve?
The program is designed to generate actionable evidence that improves pediatric outcomes in urgent and emergency situations, including reducing preventable complications and deaths through better emergency care delivery.
How broadly does the FOA define the “continuum of care†for pediatric emergencies?
It covers the full pathway from pre-hospital response (EMS/first responders) through emergency department care, inpatient hospitalization when needed, and post-acute transitions including discharge planning and returning to the community.
Browse more opportunities from the same agency: National Institutes of Health
Browse more opportunities from the same category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services
Next opportunity: Mechanisms of Adverse Drug Effects in Children (R01)
Previous opportunity: Basic HIV Vaccine Discovery Research (R01)
USGrants.org 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 PAR 08 261
[Watch] how do funding administrators access proposals?
Applicants also applied for:
Applicants who have applied for this opportunity (PAR 08 261) also looked into and applied for these:
| Funding Opportunity |
|---|
| Research on Integrity in Collaborative Research (R21) Apply for RFA RR 09 004 Funding Number: RFA RR 09 004 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Jointly Sponsored Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award Institutional Predoctoral Training Program in the Neurosciences (T32) Apply for PAR 08 101 Funding Number: PAR 08 101 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| PHASE II Comprehensive ICOHRTA AIDS/TB (U2R) Apply for PAR 08 155 Funding Number: PAR 08 155 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $275,000 |
| Millennium Promise Awards Non communicable Chronic Diseases Research Training Program (NCoD) (D43) Apply for PAR 08 175 Funding Number: PAR 08 175 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Institutional Research Training Grants (T32) Apply for PA 08 226 Funding Number: PA 08 226 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R03) Apply for PA 06 233 Funding Number: PA 06 233 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $50,000 |
| Research on Social Work Practice and Concepts in Health (R21) Apply for PA 06 234 Funding Number: PA 06 234 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Neurotechnology Research, Development, and Enhancement (R21) Apply for PA 06 278 Funding Number: PA 06 278 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Women s Mental Health in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R21) Apply for PA 06 377 Funding Number: PA 06 377 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R21) Apply for PA 06 403 Funding Number: PA 06 403 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| The Influence of Religiosity and Spirituality on Health Risk Behaviors in Children and Adolescents (R03) Apply for PA 06 402 Funding Number: PA 06 402 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $50,000 |
| Behavioral and Social Research on Disasters and Health (R21) Apply for PA 06 452 Funding Number: PA 06 452 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Behavioral and Social Research on Disasters and Health (R03) Apply for PA 06 453 Funding Number: PA 06 453 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, and Management in Pain Research (R21) Apply for PA 06 542 Funding Number: PA 06 542 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Mechanisms, Models, Measurement, and Management in Pain Research (R03) Apply for PA 06 543 Funding Number: PA 06 543 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: $50,000 |
| Focal Cognitive Deficits in CNS Disorders (R01) Apply for PA 07 033 Funding Number: PA 07 033 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Women s Mental Health in Pregnancy and the Postpartum Period (R01) Apply for PA 07 081 Funding Number: PA 07 081 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Basic and Translational Research in Emotion (R01) Apply for PA 07 083 Funding Number: PA 07 083 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Developmental Psychopharmacology (R01) Apply for PA 07 084 Funding Number: PA 07 084 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Chronic Illness Self Management in Children and Adolescents (R03) Apply for PA 07 098 Funding Number: PA 07 098 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Education Health Income Security and Social Services 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
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.
Subscribe to Leads
Request more information:
Would you like to learn more about this funding opportunity, similar opportunities to "PAR 08 261", 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.