Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MD 09 003
Apply for RFA MD 09 003
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NCMHD Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (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 Jan 28, 2009 and posted on Jan 28, 2009.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 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 $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- 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) Other(s) Domestic predominantly minority serving academic institutions that offer one or more associate, baccalaureate and/or up to and including masters degrees in allied health, behavioral science, social science, or life and related sciences
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Opportunity Summary:
The NCMHD Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) program is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity (RFA-MD-09-003) issued by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) that focuses on strengthening the research foundation at minority serving institutions. The central goal is to help these institutions build, improve, and expand the people, systems, and resources needed to conduct competitive, high-quality research and to train researchers who can address persistent health disparities in the United States. Rather than funding a single research project in isolation, the opportunity is geared toward creating or enhancing an institutional research capacity-building program with clear benchmarks and measurable progress over time.
A key expectation of the RIMI program is a structured plan to develop research training capacity and produce a pipeline of investigators. Applicants are expected to outline how they will train students and develop a cadre of clinical, biomedical, and behavioral research scientists. The emphasis is on equipping trainees and early-stage investigators with practical research skills, strong methodological grounding, and the ability to engage in leading-edge research and innovative research training. The long-term outcome NIH is seeking is a stronger research workforce and institutional environment that can generate impactful research aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities.
This funding opportunity uses the NIH P20 mechanism, which is commonly used for exploratory center-type awards and infrastructure development efforts. In practice, that means the application should be organized like a capacity-building or center development program: a coherent set of linked components designed to strengthen research productivity, training, and institutional readiness to compete for future external research funding. The program is not described as requiring cost sharing or matching funds.
Funding under this announcement was projected at approximately 4,000,000 dollars in total costs per year, with an anticipated four to five awards that could include both new and renewal applications. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary and supported under CFDA 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research). The posted date was January 28, 2009, with an original and current closing date of March 31, 2009, and an archive date of May 1, 2009.
Eligibility is directed toward minority serving and predominantly minority serving academic institutions. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education, with additional eligible categories specifically noted: Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions. The announcement also indicates eligibility for other domestic predominantly minority serving academic institutions that offer one or more associate, baccalaureate, and/or up to and including masters degrees in fields such as allied health, behavioral science, social science, or life and related sciences. The overall intent is to reach institutions that are positioned to expand research activity and research training where it can directly contribute to addressing disparities affecting minority and underserved populations.
For full details, the NIH provides the official announcement link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-09-003.html). Technical access questions were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NCMHD RIMI program (RFA-MD-09-003)?
The Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) program is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding opportunity issued by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD). It is designed to strengthen the research foundation at minority serving institutions by building or enhancing institutional capacity for competitive, high-quality research and research training focused on health disparities.
What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The central goal is to help minority serving institutions build, improve, and expand the people, systems, and resources needed to conduct competitive research and to train researchers who can address persistent health disparities in the United States. The opportunity emphasizes an institutional, capacity-building program with benchmarks and measurable progress over time.
Does RIMI fund a single research project?
No. The opportunity is described as being geared toward creating or enhancing an institutional research capacity-building program rather than funding a single research project in isolation.
What type of award mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This opportunity uses the NIH P20 mechanism, which is commonly used for exploratory center-type awards and infrastructure development efforts. In practice, applications are expected to be organized like a capacity-building or center development program with linked components that strengthen research productivity, training, and readiness to compete for future external funding.
What kinds of activities or components should an application focus on?
Based on the description provided, the application should focus on a coherent set of linked capacity-building components that strengthen research productivity, research training, and institutional readiness to compete for future external research funding, with clear benchmarks and measurable progress over time.
What is expected regarding research training and workforce development?
A key expectation is a structured plan to develop research training capacity and produce a pipeline of investigators. Applicants are expected to describe how they will train students and develop a cadre of clinical, biomedical, and behavioral research scientists, emphasizing practical research skills, strong methodological grounding, and the ability to engage in leading-edge research and innovative research training.
What long-term outcomes is NIH seeking through RIMI?
The long-term outcomes described include a stronger research workforce and a stronger institutional environment that can generate impactful research aimed at reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is directed toward minority serving and predominantly minority serving academic institutions. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education. The announcement also specifically notes eligibility for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are other predominantly minority serving institutions eligible?
Yes. The announcement indicates eligibility for other domestic predominantly minority serving academic institutions that offer one or more associate, baccalaureate, and/or up to and including masters degrees in fields such as allied health, behavioral science, social science, or life and related sciences.
What subject areas or academic fields are mentioned as relevant?
The opportunity mentions institutions offering degrees in fields such as allied health, behavioral science, social science, or life and related sciences in the context of eligibility for predominantly minority serving academic institutions.
Is this opportunity focused on health disparities?
Yes. The program is explicitly focused on strengthening institutional research capacity and training researchers to address persistent health disparities in the United States, with an emphasis on research that can reduce and ultimately eliminate those disparities.
How much funding was projected under this announcement?
Funding was projected at approximately $4,000,000 in total costs per year under the announcement.
How many awards were anticipated?
The announcement anticipated approximately four to five awards, and noted that awards could include both new and renewal applications.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
The opportunity is not described as requiring cost sharing or matching funds.
What is the CFDA number associated with this program?
The opportunity is supported under CFDA 93.307, titled Minority Health and Health Disparities Research.
What were the key dates for this opportunity?
The posted date was January 28, 2009. The original and current closing date was March 31, 2009. The archive date was May 1, 2009.
Where can applicants find the official NIH announcement?
The official NIH announcement link provided is: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-09-003.html
Who should be contacted for technical access issues related to the announcement?
Technical access questions were directed to the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Is this grant categorized in a specific way by the government?
Yes. The opportunity was categorized as discretionary.
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