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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIMHD Basic and Applied Biomedical Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)" 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 Jul 25, 2013 and posted on Jul 25, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 26, 2013. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $2,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) State governments County governments Special district governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Independent school districts Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education For profit organizations other than small businesses Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities City or township governments Private institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Faith based or Community based Organizations Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized) Regional Organizations Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) U.S. Territory or Possession Non domestic (non U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non domestic (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The grant opportunity titled "NIMHD Basic and Applied Biomedical Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MD-13-008) is a discretionary National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grant designed to support rigorous biomedical studies that can clarify why certain diseases and adverse health outcomes fall more heavily on racial and ethnic minority groups and other health disparity populations. The central purpose is twofold: first, to strengthen scientific understanding of the underlying biological mechanisms that drive these unequal disease burdens, and second, to move that knowledge toward therapies, interventions, or clinical approaches that can directly and measurably help reduce or eliminate health disparities. In practical terms, the funding is aimed at research that does not stop at describing differences, but instead explains mechanisms and supports progress toward improved outcomes in the populations experiencing disproportionate risk.
The announcement specifically invites two broad categories of projects. The first category is biological and genetic research focused on disease mechanisms or pathways that influence health outcomes in minority and health disparity populations. This includes studies that investigate etiology and physiology, identify genetic risk factors, map molecular pathways, and examine how genes interact with environmental exposures and social or physical contexts to affect disease onset, progression, and severity. A major emphasis is placed on mechanistic work that can demonstrate how disparities emerge at the biological level, including research that clarifies differences in susceptibility, pathophysiology, or response to exposures that are more common or more harmful in disparity populations. The second category emphasizes clinical and translational research that connects basic science discoveries to effective treatments, clinical practices, or care strategies that can improve health outcomes in these populations. This translational focus is meant to ensure that promising mechanistic findings are not isolated in the lab but are positioned to influence real-world prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or management in ways that benefit groups experiencing disparities.
The FOA highlights several especially encouraged scientific areas: gene-environment interactions, pharmacogenomics, and personalized medicine approaches that are designed with health disparity populations in mind. This reflects an interest in understanding not only disease biology, but also why treatments may work differently across populations due to genetic variation, environmental exposures, comorbidities, or other modifying factors. Projects that clarify how molecular and genetic factors shape treatment response, adverse effects, dosing, or therapeutic effectiveness in disparity populations align well with the stated goals, particularly when they point toward actionable interventions or improved clinical decision-making.
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism (a standard research project grant). The estimated total funding available for the announcement is $2,000,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which means applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving an award. The CFDA program associated with the opportunity is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research), signaling that it is part of NIH efforts specifically dedicated to understanding and addressing minority health and health disparities through research.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include federally recognized Native American tribal governments, state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, special districts), public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, and both public and private institutions of higher education. The announcement also allows applications from nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) organizations, excluding higher education where specified), small businesses, and for-profit entities that are not small businesses. In addition, the eligibility section calls out a range of mission-driven and capacity-building institutions and organizations as eligible, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations. U.S. territories or possessions are also eligible. At the same time, the FOA makes clear that non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; however, foreign components as defined in NIH policy are allowed, which typically means a U.S.-based applicant may include certain foreign elements in the project when justified and consistent with NIH rules.
Key administrative details include the posting and creation date of July 25, 2013, with an original and current closing date of November 26, 2013, and an archive date of December 27, 2013. The administering agency is NIH, and the full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide at the link provided in the source material. For access or technical issues with the electronic posting, the contact listed is the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity and what is the funding opportunity number?
The opportunity is titled "NIMHD Basic and Applied Biomedical Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)." The Funding Opportunity Number (FON) is RFA-MD-13-008.
2) Which agency is administering this grant?
The administering agency is the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
3) What type of grant mechanism does this opportunity use?
This opportunity uses the NIH R01 mechanism, which is a standard research project grant.
4) What is the main purpose of this FOA?
The purpose is to support rigorous biomedical research that explains why certain diseases and adverse health outcomes disproportionately affect racial and ethnic minority groups and other health disparity populations. The FOA emphasizes understanding underlying biological mechanisms and moving that knowledge toward therapies, interventions, or clinical approaches that can directly and measurably reduce or eliminate health disparities.
5) What kinds of projects are invited under this announcement?
The announcement invites two broad categories of projects: (1) biological and genetic research that clarifies disease mechanisms or pathways affecting minority and health disparity populations, and (2) clinical and translational research that connects basic science discoveries to treatments, clinical practices, or care strategies that improve health outcomes in these populations.
6) What does the FOA mean by research that goes beyond "describing differences"?
The FOA is aimed at studies that explain mechanisms behind disparities (for example, biological pathways, susceptibility, or response to exposures) and that support progress toward improved outcomes, rather than projects that only document or characterize differences between populations without identifying the underlying causes.
7) What specific topics are emphasized within biological and genetic research?
Examples include studies of etiology and physiology, identifying genetic risk factors, mapping molecular pathways, and examining how genes interact with environmental exposures and social or physical contexts to influence disease onset, progression, and severity in minority and health disparity populations.
8) Does this opportunity support gene-environment interaction studies?
Yes. Gene-environment interactions are specifically highlighted as an especially encouraged scientific area.
9) Are pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine approaches relevant to this FOA?
Yes. The FOA encourages pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine approaches designed with health disparity populations in mind, including work that clarifies how molecular and genetic factors affect treatment response, adverse effects, dosing, or therapeutic effectiveness in disparity populations.
10) What is meant by the clinical and translational focus in this FOA?
The clinical and translational category is intended to ensure that basic and mechanistic findings are positioned to influence real-world prevention, diagnosis, treatment, or management, with benefits that reach populations experiencing health disparities.
11) What is the estimated total funding available for this announcement?
The estimated total funding available is $2,000,000.
12) What is the award ceiling listed for this opportunity?
The award ceiling is $250,000.
13) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, so applicants are not required to provide non-federal matching funds as a condition of receiving an award.
14) What CFDA program is associated with this opportunity?
The CFDA program associated with this opportunity is 93.307, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research.
15) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and government entities, such as federally recognized Native American tribal governments; state and local governments (including counties, cities/townships, special districts); public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3), excluding higher education where specified); small businesses; and for-profit entities that are not small businesses.
16) Are specific types of colleges, universities, and community organizations explicitly included?
Yes. The eligibility section explicitly includes HBCUs, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, AANAPISIs, as well as faith-based or community-based organizations and regional organizations.
17) Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are listed as eligible.
18) Are non-U.S. (foreign) institutions eligible to apply directly?
No. Non-U.S. (foreign) institutions are not eligible to apply directly under this FOA.
19) Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible.
20) Are any foreign elements allowed at all?
Yes. Foreign components, as defined in NIH policy, are allowed. This typically means a U.S.-based applicant may include certain foreign elements in the project when justified and consistent with NIH rules.
21) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
The posting/creation date is July 25, 2013. The original and current closing date is November 26, 2013. The archive date is December 27, 2013.
22) Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through the NIH Grants Guide (via the link referenced in the source material).
23) Who should be contacted for access or technical issues with the electronic posting?
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