National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities Grants

Open National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grants

• Germline variation in homologous recombination repair genes in Hispanic/Latina women to predict breast cancer risk and response to treatment

  Up to $4.3MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  Breast cancer (BC) is a heritable disease with 10 known high- and intermediate-penetrance genes and several hundred common genetic variants associated...

• The Penn State Coordinating Center (CC) for the Multi-Sectoral Preventive Interventions (MSPI) Research Network

  Up to $3.3MDeadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  A research gap exists for projects focusing on the leading risk factors for death and disability, especially within populations affected by health dis...

• Language is Medicine: A Caregiver-Implemented Language Intervention to Prevent Developmental Delay in Dine Toddlers

  Up to $3.2MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  /ABSTRACT Native American (NA) toddlers and preschoolers experience a high rate of preventable developmental delay (DD) which contributes to decreased...

• FIM+DASH: A randomized Food Is Medicine trial to promote healthy eating and blood pressure control in hypertensive Black women with obesity

  Up to $3.0MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  Hypertension and obesity are both major risk factors for cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death in the United States (US). Obesity and...

• Making caries prevention SMART: Adaptive interventions for precision dental medicine in schools

  Up to $2.9MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  Dental caries is the world’s most prevalent noncommunicable disease, with considerable health disparities found in low-income rural white children and...

• Navigating Hypertension and Food Insecurity: A Produce Prescription Program to Improve Health Outcomes for Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Communities

  Up to $2.8MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  Over half of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) adults are diagnosed with hypertension (HTN), which is the strongest, modifiable risk factor ...

• Delivery of a Culturally Tailored Exercise Training Intervention for Hispanics with Multiple Sclerosis

  Up to $2.8MDeadline: Jun 30, 2029open

  Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease, typically diagnosed in young and middle-aged adults with a current estimate of one million c...

• Evaluating Care Integration between Pediatric Primary Care Providers and WIC Nutritionists for Early Obesity Prevention among WIC Mothers and Children

  Up to $1.6MDeadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  The first 24 months of life set the foundation for healthy eating, sleep, and activity patterns that decrease the risk of obesity during childhood. Mo...

• mHealth Navigation using SMS Texting to Improve Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Homeless Persons

  Up to $1.4MDeadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the most common cancers, killing tens of thousands in the US, annually. CRC screening reduces morbidity and mortality...

• Reducing maternal and child health disparities through point-of-care STI testing in underserved populations (MATCH-POINT)

  Up to $1.3MDeadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  The sexually transmitted infection (STI) epidemic in the United States (US) is escalating, particularly among Black and Southeastern women. Most alarm...

• Healthy Behaviors for Insomnia Prevention in People with HIV and Ongoing Pain (the HIP HOP study)

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Apr 30, 2030open

  Advancements in antiretroviral therapies have helped people with HIV (PWH) achieve longer life expectancies. Unfortunately, PWH still experience earli...

• Data Integration Methods to Improve Small Area Mortality Estimation for Tribal and Rural Populations

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Aug 31, 2028open

  Tribal Nations often lack accurate, granular, and comprehensive information on the true impact of mortality indicators across American Indian/Alaska N...

• Groceries Plus Multi-Component Lifestyle Intervention for Adults with Hypertension and Type 2 Diabetes Residing in Urban Food Deserts

  Up to $1.2MDeadline: Jun 30, 2027open

  Decades of research have demonstrated that diabetes and hypertension disproportionately affect individuals with limited financial resources and Black ...

• Modernized Culturally Sensitive Family Medical History Tool

  Up to $1.1MDeadline: May 31, 2027open

  Rush River Research Corporation aims to develop a modern software tool to collect family health history that is responsive to African-American cultura...

• Addressing Challenges in Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Education

  Up to $1.0MDeadline: May 31, 2027open

  The proposed project focuses on creating a modular simulator for venipuncture, peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC), and injection training that acc...

• Improving retention along the hypertension care cascade and reducing cardiovascular risk among people with HIV who use a safety net clinic

  Up to $898KDeadline: Jun 30, 2030open

  Hypertension (HTN) is among the strongest risk factors for cardiovascular disease and myocardial infarction, but only one-third of people with HIV (PW...

• Identifying Effective School-Based Health Center Models and Practices Nationally

  Up to $792KDeadline: Nov 30, 2028open

  School-based health centers (SBHCs) provide primary care, mental health care, and other health services in or near schools that serve youth population...

• Comparative effectiveness of food prescription programs for food insecure families with young children

  Up to $784KDeadline: Mar 31, 2030open

  In the U.S., 17.3% of families with children report food insecurity with even higher rates among lower-income families. Given the impacts of food inse...

• Health System Depression Treatment and Outcomes

  Up to $771KDeadline: Mar 31, 2030open

  Depression will be the greatest source of global disease by 2030, affecting Black, Hispanic, and Asian communities. Our work has shown that compared t...

• Family COMIDA (Consumo de Opciones Más Ideales De Alimentos) (Eating More Ideal Food Options)

  Up to $764KDeadline: Nov 30, 2029open

  Modified Project Summary/Abstract Section Family COMIDA (Consumo de Opciones Más Ideales De Alimentos) (Eating More Ideal Food Options) targets the ob...

Where National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grants go

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How to apply for National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities grants

Most National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.