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Funding Type:
Grant Funding
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Opportunity From:
The CMS Office of Minority Health
Important Dates:
Opportunity Description:
The purpose of the grant program is to support researchers at minority-serving institutions who are investigating or addressing health care disparities affecting people from all minority populations, including racial and ethnic minority groups; people with disabilities; members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) community; individuals with limited English proficiency; individuals residing in rural areas; and people otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.
More Information:
Researchers at one of the eligible minority-serving institutions (MSIs) investigating health disparities and exploring how CMS can better meet the needs of minority populations can apply for and receive up to $255,000 to fund your research. To learn more about the program, review the FAQ document (PD or review their website here.
Eligible MSIs include:
- Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
- Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
- Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)
- Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
- Native American Serving Non-Tribal Institutions (NASNTIs),
- Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNHSIs), and
- Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)
Apply for funding on grants.gov using the MRGP grant number CMS-1W1-24-001.