Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MD 12 006
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIMHD Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Initiative in Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities Planning Phase (R24)" 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 24, 2012 and posted on Apr 24, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 27, 2012. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $10,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: For profit organizations other than small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Special district governments County governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities 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) Independent school districts Small businesses Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments).
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions 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 not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIMHD Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Initiative in Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities Planning Phase (R24) is a National Institutes of Health funding opportunity aimed at helping teams lay the groundwork for community-driven health disparity interventions. The core idea is to support a structured planning phase where researchers and communities that experience health disparities work together, as equal partners, to design and get early testing underway for interventions targeting a specific disease or health condition. Rather than jumping straight into a full-scale intervention trial, this opportunity focuses on building the partnership, doing the upfront community-engaged development work, and piloting key elements so the eventual intervention is practical, culturally responsive, and ready for a larger study.
This grant is centered on CBPR, meaning the community is not treated as a passive participant pool but as an active collaborator throughout the process. The planning phase support is intended to strengthen relationships and shared governance between academic or clinical researchers and community partners, such as local organizations, tribes, schools, housing authorities, faith-based groups, or other stakeholder networks. Applicants are expected to use the planning period to align goals, clarify roles, establish trust and decision-making processes, and develop a coherent intervention concept that reflects community priorities and realities. The end result should be a well-developed, community-informed intervention plan with enough preliminary work completed to justify and guide a subsequent, more definitive intervention study aimed at reducing or eliminating measurable health disparities.
In practical terms, the award supports activities like partnership development and formalization, community engagement processes, needs and assets assessments, adaptation or co-creation of intervention strategies, feasibility testing, and pilot studies that help refine recruitment approaches, delivery methods, and outcome measures. The focus on a particular disease or condition signals that proposals should be anchored in a defined health disparity problem and should show a plausible pathway from planning and pilot work to real-world impact. While the announcement summary is concise, the purpose is clear: improve the effectiveness and sustainability of interventions by ensuring they are designed with, not merely for, the communities most affected.
Administratively, this is a discretionary grant mechanism under NIH with an activity category in health and a CFDA listing of 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research). The total estimated funding for the initiative is listed as $10,000,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000 per award, and there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on April 24, 2012, with an application closing date of June 27, 2012, and it was archived on July 28, 2012, which indicates it is no longer open but remains a useful reference for similar NIH community-engaged planning mechanisms.
Eligibility is broad and includes many organization types that commonly participate in community-engaged health research. Eligible applicants include public and private institutions of higher education, nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, and multiple levels of government such as city/township, county, state, special district governments, and public housing authorities. The FOA explicitly includes several institution and community categories often connected to health disparity work, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, tribal governments and tribal organizations (including those other than federally recognized), regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under NIH policy definitions referenced in the announcement.
The official opportunity identification is Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MD-12-006, titled exactly as noted, and it is administered by NIH through NIMHD. The full archived announcement is referenced via the NIH Grants Guide link (http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-12-006.html). For technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, the listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster (FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the NIMHD CBPR Initiative Planning Phase (R24)?
The NIMHD Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Initiative in Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities Planning Phase (R24) is an NIH funding opportunity designed to support a structured planning period for community-engaged health disparities work. It focuses on helping teams build the partnership, clarify shared governance, and develop and pilot key elements of an intervention before moving into a larger, definitive intervention study.
What is the main goal of this opportunity?
The main goal is to help researchers and communities that experience health disparities work together as equal partners to design, refine, and begin early testing of interventions targeting a specific disease or health condition. The planning work is intended to make later, larger studies more practical, culturally responsive, and sustainable.
Is this grant meant to fund a full-scale intervention trial?
No. This opportunity is centered on a planning phase rather than jumping directly into a full-scale intervention trial. The intent is to complete the upfront community-engaged development work and pilot testing needed to justify and guide a subsequent, more definitive intervention study.
What does "community-based participatory research (CBPR)" mean in this grant?
CBPR in this context means the community is not treated as a passive participant group. Instead, community partners are active collaborators throughout the process, participating in decision-making and helping shape the intervention so it reflects community priorities and real-world conditions.
Who is the funding agency and institute for this opportunity?
This opportunity is administered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) through the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD).
What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FOA number)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is RFA-MD-12-006.
What is the official title of the opportunity?
The official title is: "The NIMHD Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Initiative in Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities Planning Phase (R24)."
What types of projects or activities does the award support?
The planning phase award supports activities such as partnership development and formalization, community engagement processes, needs and assets assessments, adaptation or co-creation of intervention strategies, feasibility testing, and pilot studies to refine recruitment approaches, delivery methods, and outcome measures.
Does the proposal need to focus on a specific disease or health condition?
Yes. The opportunity emphasizes targeting a specific disease or health condition and anchoring the proposal in a defined health disparity problem, with a plausible path from planning and pilot work to real-world impact.
What kinds of community partners are expected or encouraged?
The announcement describes community partners broadly and includes examples such as local organizations, tribes, schools, housing authorities, faith-based groups, and other stakeholder networks involved with communities experiencing health disparities.
What is the expected outcome at the end of the planning phase?
The expected outcome is a well-developed, community-informed intervention plan, backed by partnership infrastructure and enough preliminary development and pilot work to justify and guide a subsequent, larger intervention study aimed at reducing or eliminating measurable health disparities.
How much total funding is estimated for the initiative?
The total estimated funding listed for the initiative is $10,000,000.
What is the maximum award amount (ceiling) per award?
The award ceiling is $250,000 per award.
Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The opportunity states there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
What is the grant mechanism/activity code?
The opportunity is described as a planning phase under an NIH discretionary grant mechanism with an R24 activity category referenced in the summary.
What is the CFDA listing for this opportunity?
The CFDA listing provided is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research).
When was this opportunity posted and when did it close?
It was posted on April 24, 2012, and the application closing date was June 27, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity currently open?
No. The opportunity was archived on July 28, 2012, indicating it is no longer open (though it may remain useful as a reference for similar NIH community-engaged planning opportunities).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes public and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including 501(c)(3) organizations and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status); small businesses; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. Eligible applicants also include multiple levels of government such as city/township, county, state, special district governments, and public housing authorities.
Are community-based and faith-based organizations included in eligibility?
Yes. The summary explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations among the eligible categories commonly connected to health disparity work.
Are tribal governments and tribal organizations eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes tribal governments and tribal organizations, including those other than federally recognized.
Are HBCUs and other minority-serving institutions included?
Yes. The eligibility description explicitly includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Tribal Colleges and Universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and related institution categories.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible?
Yes. The eligibility description includes U.S. territories or possessions.
Are foreign institutions eligible to apply?
No. Foreign institutions and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible, and foreign components are not allowed under the NIH policy definitions referenced in the announcement.
Where can the archived announcement be found?
The archived announcement is referenced via the NIH Grants Guide link: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-12-006.html
Who should be contacted for technical issues related to accessing or linking to the announcement?
For technical issues accessing or linking to the announcement, the listed contact is the NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV.
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