Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MD 09 005
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.307 Minority Health and Health Disparities Research.
- This funding opportunity was created on Apr 14, 2009 and posted on Apr 14, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 19, 2009. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $950,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) .
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Opportunity Summary:
The NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20) funding opportunity (RFA-MD-09-005) is a discretionary NIH grant program from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities designed to help institutions build the foundations of a formal Center of Excellence focused on minority health and health disparities. The main goal is to strengthen institutional research capacity and infrastructure while supporting early-stage, innovative research and training activities that can lead to sustained programs aimed at improving minority health outcomes, reducing or eliminating health disparities, or doing both at once. In practical terms, this FOA is about helping eligible organizations develop the people, partnerships, systems, and pilot research needed to compete successfully for larger center or research awards later on.
A key eligibility requirement is that applicant institutions must already have some federal research support and/or research infrastructure, but must still be relatively limited in overall NIH funding. Specifically, eligibility depends on having an NIH institutional funding level of less than $80 million for the year 2008. The FOA also highlights that a range of higher-education institutions may apply, including public and state-controlled universities and private universities, as well as institutions that serve populations historically underrepresented in biomedical research and disproportionately affected by health disparities. The eligible categories explicitly include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, along with other eligible applicants as described in the full announcement.
The award uses the P20 exploratory center mechanism, which is typically meant for building a center structure and generating preliminary data rather than funding a large portfolio of mature projects. Every proposed center is required to be organized around four mandatory cores. The Administrative Core is expected to provide leadership, governance, coordination, evaluation, and overall management for the center. The Research Core is where the center proposes its scientific projects and organizes shared research resources and support. The Research Training/Education Core is focused on developing and strengthening the pipeline of researchers and trainees, often through mentored research experiences, skills development, and structured educational activities tied to the center theme. The Community Engagement/Outreach Core is intended to build and sustain meaningful connections with communities and community organizations, supporting bidirectional engagement that can inform research priorities, improve recruitment and retention, and increase the relevance and uptake of interventions and findings.
Within the Research Core, the FOA requires at least one research project to be proposed, and NCMHD indicates it will support no more than three research projects across the entire five-year project period. The research supported under this program can span basic biomedical science, behavioral and clinical research, and population-based research, including intervention and prevention studies. The unifying expectation is that the work is clearly tied to minority health improvement and/or health disparities reduction, and that it fits within a broader center strategy that emphasizes capacity building, collaboration, and future competitiveness.
From a funding standpoint, NIH anticipated about $7.5 million in total costs available in FY 2010 to support roughly five awards. The listed award ceiling is $950,000, and the opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The FOA was posted on April 14, 2009, with an original and current closing date of June 19, 2009, and an archive date of July 20, 2009. The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research). For applicants needing the full requirements and details, the full announcement was provided through the NIH grants guide, and technical access issues were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact listed in the notice.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NCMHD Exploratory Centers of Excellence (P20) funding opportunity?
This opportunity (RFA-MD-09-005) is a discretionary NIH grant program from the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD). It supports the creation of an Exploratory Center of Excellence using the P20 mechanism, with an emphasis on building the foundation for a more formal, sustained Center of Excellence focused on minority health and health disparities.
What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The main purpose is to strengthen an institution's research capacity and infrastructure while supporting early-stage, innovative research and training activities. The intent is to help institutions build the people, partnerships, systems, and pilot research needed to compete for larger center or research awards in the future, while targeting improvements in minority health outcomes and/or reductions in health disparities.
What does the P20 exploratory center mechanism generally support?
The P20 mechanism is typically used to build a center structure and generate preliminary data rather than to fund a large portfolio of mature research projects. In this FOA, that translates into capacity building plus a limited number of research projects aligned with minority health and health disparities priorities.
Who is the sponsoring NIH organization for this funding opportunity?
The sponsoring organization is the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) at NIH.
What types of institutions are eligible to apply?
The FOA indicates that a range of higher-education institutions may apply, including public and state-controlled universities and private universities. It also highlights institutions serving populations historically underrepresented in biomedical research and disproportionately affected by health disparities.
Are specific institution types explicitly included?
Yes. The eligible categories explicitly include Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, along with other eligible applicants as described in the full announcement.
Is there an NIH funding threshold for eligibility?
Yes. A key eligibility requirement is that applicant institutions must have an NIH institutional funding level of less than $80 million for the year 2008.
Do applicants need to already have federal research support or infrastructure?
Yes. The FOA states that applicant institutions must already have some federal research support and/or research infrastructure, while still being relatively limited in overall NIH funding (as defined by the under-$80 million 2008 NIH funding threshold).
What are the required components (cores) of the proposed center?
Every proposed center must be organized around four mandatory cores: an Administrative Core, a Research Core, a Research Training/Education Core, and a Community Engagement/Outreach Core.
What is the role of the Administrative Core?
The Administrative Core is expected to provide leadership, governance, coordination, evaluation, and overall management for the center.
What is the role of the Research Core?
The Research Core is where the center proposes its scientific projects and organizes shared research resources and support. It is also the core under which the FOA requires at least one research project.
What is the role of the Research Training/Education Core?
This core focuses on developing and strengthening the pipeline of researchers and trainees. Activities may include mentored research experiences, skills development, and structured educational activities tied to the center's theme.
What is the role of the Community Engagement/Outreach Core?
This core is intended to build and sustain meaningful relationships with communities and community organizations. It supports bidirectional engagement that can inform research priorities, improve recruitment and retention, and increase the relevance and uptake of interventions and research findings.
How many research projects are required, and how many will be supported?
Within the Research Core, at least one research project must be proposed. NCMHD indicates it will support no more than three research projects across the entire five-year project period.
What kinds of research are allowed under this program?
Research may include basic biomedical science, behavioral and clinical research, and population-based research, including intervention and prevention studies. The unifying requirement is that the work is clearly tied to minority health improvement and/or health disparities reduction and fits within a broader center strategy emphasizing capacity building, collaboration, and future competitiveness.
What outcomes is the center expected to work toward?
The center is expected to support sustained programs aimed at improving minority health outcomes, reducing or eliminating health disparities, or addressing both simultaneously, while building institutional capacity and infrastructure.
How much funding was anticipated for awards under this FOA?
NIH anticipated about $7.5 million in total costs available in FY 2010 to support roughly five awards.
What is the award ceiling?
The listed award ceiling is $950,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
What is the project period referenced in the FOA?
The FOA references a five-year project period, including the limitation that no more than three research projects will be supported across that entire five-year period.
What are the key dates for this funding opportunity?
The FOA was posted on April 14, 2009. The original and current closing date is June 19, 2009. The archive date is July 20, 2009.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The CFDA number is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research).
Where can applicants find the full requirements and details?
The full announcement was provided through the NIH grants guide. The FOA notes that applicants should consult the full announcement for complete requirements, including the full list of eligible applicants and other details.
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the announcement?
The notice directs technical access issues to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contact listed in the announcement.
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