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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIMHD Health Disparities Research (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 Apr 12, 2011 and posted on Apr 12, 2011.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 14, 2011. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $5,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: County governments Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Private institutions of higher education Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Independent school districts Small businesses Special district governments Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) City or township governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education State governments For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- 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 Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Foreign (non U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The NIMHD Health Disparities Research (R01) funding opportunity (RFA-MD-12-001) is a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant program designed to support innovative research projects that can directly and measurably help eliminate health disparities. The emphasis is on work that does more than describe differences in health outcomes; projects are expected to generate evidence or approaches that can demonstrably reduce or remove disparities affecting minority and other underserved populations. The mechanism is an NIH R01 research project grant, which generally supports hypothesis-driven, investigator-initiated research with a clear plan for producing rigorous, publishable findings and a pathway to real-world impact.
The scope of research is intentionally broad to encourage creative, multidisciplinary solutions. Proposed studies may focus on biological mechanisms that contribute to disparate disease risk or progression, behavioral strategies and lifestyle factors that influence health outcomes, or the environmental, structural, and economic conditions that shape exposures and access to resources. The FOA also welcomes work examining cultural and family influences on health, interventions within healthcare delivery systems, and evaluations of medical procedures and treatment regimens, including alternative therapies. In addition, it explicitly includes research on medical assistive devices and health information technologies, recognizing that tools such as devices, informatics systems, and digital health solutions can either widen or narrow disparities depending on design, implementation, and accessibility.
Applicants may propose projects that collect new primary data, such as clinical, community, or population-based studies, as well as projects that rely on secondary analyses of existing datasets. This allows investigators to pursue a range of designs, from trials and intervention studies to observational research and advanced analytics using established cohort or administrative data sources, as long as the work is positioned to contribute in a direct and practical way to disparities reduction.
Funding details for this opportunity list an estimated total program funding level of $5,000,000, with an award ceiling of $250,000. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement, which can make participation more feasible for a wide range of organizations. The opportunity was posted on April 12, 2011, with an application due date of June 14, 2011, and it was archived on July 15, 2011, indicating it is a past solicitation rather than an active open call.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic U.S. entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city/township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofits (including those with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); small businesses; and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. The eligibility language also highlights participation by institutions and organizations serving populations experiencing disparities, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), and faith-based or community-based organizations, among others. U.S. territories or possessions and certain regional organizations may also apply. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are not eligible, and foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed, keeping the work anchored within U.S. institutional structures.
Administrative details tie the opportunity to CFDA number 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research) under NIH. The full announcement was made available through NIH’s grants website, and support contacts were provided through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for technical access or linking issues.
FAQs: NIMHD Health Disparities Research (R01) - RFA-MD-12-001
What is this funding opportunity?
This is the NIMHD Health Disparities Research (R01) funding opportunity, RFA-MD-12-001, a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program intended to support innovative research projects that can directly and measurably help eliminate health disparities.
Which NIH mechanism is used for this opportunity?
The mechanism is an NIH R01 research project grant, which generally supports hypothesis-driven, investigator-initiated research with a clear plan for producing rigorous, publishable findings and a pathway to real-world impact.
What kinds of projects does the FOA emphasize?
The emphasis is on work that goes beyond describing differences in health outcomes. Projects are expected to generate evidence, strategies, or approaches that can demonstrably reduce or remove disparities affecting minority and other underserved populations.
Does the program support studies that only document disparities?
The opportunity emphasizes research that does more than describe disparities; proposed work should be positioned to contribute in a direct and practical way to reducing disparities.
How broad is the research scope?
The scope is intentionally broad to encourage creative, multidisciplinary solutions. It can include biological, behavioral, environmental, structural, economic, cultural, family, healthcare delivery, and treatment-related lines of inquiry, as long as the project aims at measurable disparities reduction.
Are biological mechanism studies within scope?
Yes. Studies may focus on biological mechanisms that contribute to disparate disease risk or disease progression.
Are behavioral and lifestyle strategies within scope?
Yes. The FOA welcomes work on behavioral strategies and lifestyle factors that influence health outcomes related to disparities.
Can projects address environmental, structural, or economic factors?
Yes. Research may address environmental, structural, and economic conditions that shape exposures and access to resources.
Can research examine cultural or family influences on health?
Yes. The scope includes work examining cultural and family influences on health outcomes as they relate to disparities.
Are healthcare delivery system interventions included?
Yes. The FOA includes interventions within healthcare delivery systems as potential areas of study.
Does the opportunity allow evaluation of medical procedures and treatment regimens?
Yes. It includes evaluations of medical procedures and treatment regimens, including alternative therapies.
Are assistive devices and health information technology research eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes research on medical assistive devices and health information technologies, noting that tools such as devices, informatics systems, and digital health solutions can either widen or narrow disparities depending on design, implementation, and accessibility.
Can applicants propose primary data collection?
Yes. Applicants may propose projects that collect new primary data, including clinical, community, or population-based studies.
Is secondary analysis of existing datasets allowed?
Yes. Projects may rely on secondary analyses of existing datasets, such as established cohort data or administrative data sources.
What study designs appear to be compatible with this FOA?
The information provided indicates compatibility with a range of designs, including trials and intervention studies, observational research, and advanced analytics using existing datasets, as long as the work is positioned to directly support disparities reduction.
What is the estimated total program funding level?
The estimated total program funding level listed for this opportunity is $5,000,000.
What is the award ceiling?
The award ceiling listed is $250,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement stated for this opportunity.
When was this opportunity posted?
It was posted on April 12, 2011.
What was the application due date?
The application due date was June 14, 2011.
Is this opportunity still open?
No. It was archived on July 15, 2011, indicating it is a past solicitation rather than an active open call.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic U.S. entities, including various levels of government, schools and higher education institutions, nonprofits, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses, as described in the eligibility section of the opportunity.
Which government entities are eligible?
Eligible government applicants include state governments, county governments, city/township governments, and special district governments.
Are school districts eligible?
Yes. Independent school districts are listed as eligible applicants.
Which higher education institutions are eligible?
Public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education are listed as eligible.
Are nonprofits eligible?
Yes. Eligible applicants include nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and certain nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education).
Are small businesses eligible?
Yes. Small businesses are listed among eligible applicants.
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. For-profit organizations other than small businesses are listed as eligible.
Are organizations that serve disparity-affected populations specifically encouraged or recognized?
Yes. The eligibility language highlights participation by institutions and organizations serving populations experiencing disparities, including HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities (TCCUs), and faith-based or community-based organizations, among others.
Can U.S. territories or possessions apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions and certain regional organizations may apply.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible?
No. Foreign (non-U.S.) organizations are not eligible.
Are foreign components of U.S. organizations allowed?
No. Foreign components of U.S. organizations are not allowed.
What CFDA number is associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is tied to CFDA number 93.307, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research.
Where was the full announcement made available?
The full announcement was made available through NIH's grants website.
Who was listed as a contact for technical access or linking issues?
Support contacts were provided through the NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) webmaster for technical access or linking issues.
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