Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP)
The Minority Research Grant Program, authorized under Section 1110 of the Social Security Act, provides funding opportunities to support health equity research.
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage innovative health services research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the improvement of health outcomes for people from all minority populations.
Eligible applicants are:
1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), 2) Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), 3) Asian American and Native American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), 4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), 5) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNHs), 6) Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTIs), or 7) Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).
This program also encourages research that focuses on the reduction of health disparities at the health care system-level.
Such research will stimulate interest in the characterization and inferential analysis of determining factors associated with health-related social needs and to provide funding in this area.
A single institution may submit more than one application for consideration, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to encourage innovative health services research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to the improvement of health outcomes for people from all minority populations.
Eligible applicants are:
1) Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), 2) Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs), 3) Asian American and Native American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), 4) Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs), 5) Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNHs), 6) Native American-Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTIs), or 7) Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).
This program also encourages research that focuses on the reduction of health disparities at the health care system-level.
Such research will stimulate interest in the characterization and inferential analysis of determining factors associated with health-related social needs and to provide funding in this area.
A single institution may submit more than one application for consideration, provided that each application is scientifically distinct.
Related Programs
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations
Department of Health and Human Services
Agency: Department of Health and Human Services
Office: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Estimated Funding: $6,000,000
Office: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Estimated Funding: $6,000,000
Obtain Full Opportunity Text:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-22-014.html
Additional Information of Eligibility:
To be eligible, applicants must:1.
Be a researcher at a Minority Serving Institution.
For more detailed information see https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/edlite-minorityinst.html.
Minority Serving Institutions are:• a part B institution (a historically Black college or university) (§322 of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
§1061);• a Hispanic-serving institution (§502 of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
§1101a);• a Tribal College or University (§316 of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
§1059c);• an Alaska Native-serving institution or a Native Hawaiian-serving institution (§317(b) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
§1059d(b);• a Predominantly Black Institution (§§318(b) and 371(c)(9) of the HEA; 20 U.S.C.
§§ 1059e(b) and 1067q(c)(9));• an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institution (§§ 320(b) and 371(c)(2) of the HEA, 20 U.S.C.
§§1059g(b) and 1067q(c)(2); or• a Native American-serving nontribal institution (§§319(b) and 371(c)(8) of the HEA; 20 U.S.C.
§§ 1059f(b) and 1067q(c)(8).and2.
Propose health services research that can directly contribute to the improvement of health of people from all minority populations and/or the reduction of health disparities, while taking into consideration the interaction between system-level healthcare, individual clinical care and social determinants of health.
Full Opportunity Web Address:
http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-OD-22-014.html
Contact:
Agency Email Description:
OMHGrants@cms.hhs.gov
Agency Email:
Date Posted:
2023-05-11
Application Due Date:
Archive Date:
2023-08-11
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