Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MD 12 003
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- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy 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 Feb 14, 2012 and posted on Feb 14, 2012.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jun 4, 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 $4,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $250,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments Independent school districts Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Special district governments Private institutions of higher education City or township governments County governments Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) Small businesses Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) For profit organizations other than small businesses.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government 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 NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MD-12-003) is a National Institutes of Health discretionary grant solicitation designed to support research that can make a clear, measurable contribution to reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities. The central emphasis is on innovative work in the social and behavioral sciences, health services research, and health policy research that does more than describe disparities. The program is looking for studies that can demonstrate how specific interventions, services, systems changes, or policies affect disparity outcomes, ideally in ways that can inform real-world decision-making and implementation.
Projects under this FOA can use either primary data collection (for example, new surveys, qualitative interviews, community-based or clinic-based data gathering, or prospective study designs) or secondary analysis of existing datasets (such as administrative claims, electronic health records, national surveys, registries, or other large-scale data resources). A key point is that NIMHD is encouraging applicants to go beyond documenting differences between groups and instead test strategies that can change outcomes. Proposals are particularly encouraged if they focus on understudied health conditions, evaluate the effectiveness of interventions, services, or policies across multiple health disparity populations, and/or directly measure whether the project changes the level of disparity itself (for instance, narrowing gaps in incidence, access, quality of care, or health outcomes between groups).
From a funding and administrative standpoint, this is an R01 research project grant with an award ceiling of $250,000. The FOA lists an estimated total program funding level of $4,000,000 and indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2012, with an application due date (closing date) of June 4, 2012, and it was later archived on July 5, 2012. The associated CFDA number is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research), which signals its alignment with federally supported research aimed at understanding and addressing inequities in health.
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and private institutions of higher education. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status (with the noted distinction that the “other than institutions of higher education” category applies). Small businesses and other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are also included among eligible applicants, which provides room for partnerships that involve health systems, technology development, or service delivery innovation. The FOA also explicitly includes several mission-relevant institution types and community-focused entities, such as Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, and U.S. territories or possessions. Federal agencies are listed as eligible as well.
At the same time, there are important limits related to non-U.S. participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, foreign components as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement are allowed, meaning applicants may be able to incorporate certain international elements into a U.S.-led proposal when justified and compliant with NIH policy.
Overall, the grant is structured to move the field toward actionable evidence: research that identifies and tests what works in communities and systems, what changes can be made in health services and policy, and how those changes measurably reduce inequities affecting health disparity populations. The official announcement and full requirements were provided through the NIH grants guide at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-12-003.html, with NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts listed for access or linking issues.
FAQs: NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01) (RFA-MD-12-003)
What is the funding opportunity?
This opportunity is the NIMHD Social, Behavioral, Health Services, and Policy Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01) funding opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number RFA-MD-12-003). It is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant solicitation intended to support research that makes a clear, measurable contribution to reducing and ultimately eliminating health disparities.
What is the main goal of this FOA?
The main goal is to fund research that goes beyond describing or documenting health disparities and instead generates actionable evidence about what works to change outcomes. The emphasis is on studies that demonstrate how specific interventions, services, systems changes, or policies affect disparity outcomes in measurable ways, ideally informing real-world decisions and implementation.
What research areas does the program emphasize?
The central emphasis is on innovative research in the social and behavioral sciences, health services research, and health policy research, with a focus on reducing minority health and health disparities through approaches that can be tested and measured.
Does the FOA support studies that only describe disparities between groups?
No. A key expectation is that projects do more than describe differences between groups. The FOA encourages applicants to test strategies that can change outcomes and to measure whether the level of disparity itself changes (for example, whether gaps narrow between groups).
What kinds of interventions or strategies are appropriate under this FOA?
Projects may examine interventions, services, systems changes, or policies, with an emphasis on demonstrating how those approaches affect disparity outcomes. The program is particularly aligned with research that can inform decision-making and implementation in real-world settings.
What types of data and study designs are allowed?
Projects may use either primary data collection or secondary analysis of existing datasets. The FOA explicitly supports both approaches.
What are examples of primary data collection mentioned in the FOA?
Examples include new surveys, qualitative interviews, community-based or clinic-based data gathering, and prospective study designs.
What are examples of secondary data sources mentioned in the FOA?
Examples include administrative claims, electronic health records (EHRs), national surveys, registries, and other large-scale data resources.
What does it mean to "measure disparity outcomes" in this program?
Within the context described, it means directly assessing whether a study reduces disparities, such as narrowing gaps in incidence, access to care, quality of care, or health outcomes between groups.
Are projects encouraged to focus on multiple health disparity populations?
Yes. Proposals are particularly encouraged if they evaluate interventions, services, or policies across multiple health disparity populations and/or directly measure whether the project changes the level of disparity itself.
Are understudied health conditions a priority?
Yes. The FOA particularly encourages proposals that focus on understudied health conditions.
What grant mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This is an NIH R01 research project grant.
What is the award ceiling for this R01 opportunity?
The award ceiling listed is $250,000.
What is the estimated total program funding level?
The FOA lists an estimated total program funding level of $4,000,000.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA indicates there is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
When was the opportunity posted and when was the application due?
The opportunity was posted on February 14, 2012. The application due date (closing date) was June 4, 2012.
Is this funding opportunity still active?
No. The FOA was later archived on July 5, 2012.
What is the CFDA number associated with this opportunity?
The associated CFDA number is 93.307 (Minority Health and Health Disparities Research).
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is broad and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; and private institutions of higher education.
Are nonprofit organizations eligible?
Yes. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they have 501(c)(3) status (with the noted distinction that the "other than institutions of higher education" category applies).
Are for-profit organizations eligible?
Yes. Small businesses and other for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) are included among eligible applicants.
Are community-based and faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes faith-based or community-based organizations among eligible applicant types.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically included?
Yes. The FOA explicitly includes Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), and Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions.
Are U.S. territories eligible?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are explicitly included among eligible applicants.
Are federal agencies eligible to apply?
Yes. Federal agencies are listed as eligible.
Can a foreign (non-U.S.) institution apply as the applicant organization?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply under this FOA.
Can a U.S. organization apply if it plans to run the project through a non-U.S. component?
No. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply.
Are any international elements allowed at all?
Yes, in a limited way. Foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are allowed, meaning certain international elements may be incorporated into a U.S.-led proposal when justified and compliant with NIH policy.
What does the FOA want to see in terms of real-world impact?
The FOA is structured to move the field toward actionable evidence, including research that identifies and tests what works in communities and systems, what changes can be made in health services and policy, and how those changes measurably reduce inequities affecting health disparity populations.
Where can applicants find the official announcement and full requirements?
The official announcement and full requirements were provided through the NIH grants guide at: http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-12-003.html
Who is listed for technical help with access or linking issues?
The NIH Office of Extramural Research webmaster contacts are listed for access or linking issues.
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