NCMHD Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (P20)

Post Date

January 28th 2009

Application Due Date

March 31st 2009

Funding Opportunity Number

RFA-MD-09-003

CFDA Number(s)

93.307

Funding Instrument Type(s)

Grant

Funding Activity Categories

Health

Eligibility Categories

Public and State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education
Private Institutions of Higher Education
Other

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 master's degrees in allied health, behavioral science, social science, or life and related sciences

Funding

• Estimated Total Funding:

  $4000000

• Award Range:

  $None - $None

Grant Description

Purpose. The NCMHD Research Infrastructure in Minority Institutions (RIMI) is a P20 funding opportunity issued by the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, solicits grant applications from minority-serving institutions that propose to build, improve, strengthen and/or enhance the research infrastructure and research training capacity of minority-serving institutions.These RIMI grant applications must have a plan that is designed to establish a research capacity-building infrastructure program, with benchmarks, for training students and developing a cadre of clinical, biomedical and behavioral research scientists who possess the skills, knowledge and abilities to engage in leading edge research and innovative research training that ultimately will contribute to reducing and eliminating health disparities in the United States. Mechanism of Support. This FOA will utilize the P20 grant mechanism. Funds Available and Anticipated Number of Awards. The total amount to be awarded under this funding opportunity is approximately $4 million (total costs) per year for an estimated four to five new and renewal applications.

Contact Information

• Agency

  Department of Health and Human Services

• Office:

  National Institutes of Health

• Agency Contact:

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• More Information:

  http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-09-003.html