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Optimal Treatment Strategies for use of Anti-Obesity Medications (AOMs) in Children and Adolescents Clinical Centers

Funds a clinical centre inside a consortium testing how to use anti-obesity medication in children without harming their growth or mental health.

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Anti-obesity medication works in children. What nobody has settled is how to use it — at what age to start, how fast to let weight come off, for how long, and what has to run alongside it so a child still grows up healthy. This consortium is being built to answer that.

This notice funds the clinical centres. A separate companion notice funds the coordinating centre they all report into.

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Clinical centre awards in a consortium testing anti-obesity medication treatment strategies in youth — timing of initiation, rate and amount of weight loss, drug class, dose, frequency, duration and adjunct lifestyle therapy — protecting growth, nutrition, mental health and quality of life, with shared protocols, measures, central laboratory and analysis across the consortium. A clinical trial is required.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.9 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$3M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-DK-27-121Source: www.grants.gov