NIMHD invites applications to support short-term exploratory or developmental research projects that have the potential to break new ground in the fields of minority health and/or health disparities or extend previous discoveries toward new directions or applications that can directly contribute to improving minority health and/or reducing health disparities in the U.S.
Deadlines:
PAR-23-111 Expiration Date: May 08, 2026
Projects are expected to fall into one of three broad categories:
Secondary analysis of existing data. Projects in this category are expected to use quantitative analytic approaches. Quantitative data analysis may be supplemented or complemented with qualitative data collection as appropriate for the research questions posed.
Development and application of novel research measures, methodologies or analytic approaches. Projects in this category are expected to offer innovative, multidisciplinary research approaches to advance the science of minority health and health disparities.
Development and pilot testing of new or adapted interventions. Projects in this category are expected to focus primarily on testing the feasibility, acceptability and/or preliminary efficacy of new or adapted interventions for improving minority health and reducing health disparities in the US. Testing preliminary efficacy refers to the examination of the impact of the intervention on short-term outcomes related to health attitudes, cognitions, behaviors, or health status. It is not expected that pilot project results will be used to generate effect sizes for future studies. Projects should be supported by a conceptual model that includes a rationale for why new or adapted interventions are needed for the target population.
The combined budget for direct costs for the two-year project period may not exceed $275,000. No more than $200,000 may be requested in any single year.
