The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is preparing to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Coordinating Center, aimed at enhancing research capacity in minority health and health disparities. This initiative seeks applications from private institutions of higher education that have received limited NIH funding and offer doctorate degrees in health-related fields, with the goal of supporting collaborative research and improving health outcomes in underserved communities. The estimated total program funding is $5 million, with one award anticipated, and interested applicants can reach out to Dr. Rada K. Dagher at rada.dagher@nih.gov or (301) 451-2187 for further information. Key dates include an estimated synopsis post date of September 24, 2025, and a projected award date of March 25, 2026.

The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities intends to publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) to solicit applications for a national coordinating center (CC) for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMIs) initiative. NIH established the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program in 1985 in response to Congressional interest to provide support to less research-intensive institutions that offer doctorate degrees in the health professions or in a health-related science.The RCMI Specialized Center awards enhance institutional research capacity to conduct world-class health research, enable investigators to compete successfully for extramural support, facilitate research career development and enhancement for post-doctoral fellows and early-stage investigators, provide the tools needed to conduct health disparities, and establish partnerships with community-based organizations.The RCMI Coordinating Center (CC) will serve as a national resource to help RCMI U54 centers and the Clinical Research Network (CRN) achieve their primary goals. The RCMI CC will conduct prospective evaluations of the overall RCMI program and establish common metrics to measure effectiveness of the program, including analyses of data from the awarded RCMI centers and generating regular reports. The CC will also support the sharing of scientific expertise and best practices, leveraging research resources, and scientific dissemination across RCMI sites. It will also provide support to the RCMI-CRN for study development and implementation, the centralization of operations, as well as data management and statistical analyses.Applications are not being solicited at this time. Notice is being provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations and responsive projects.In addition, collaborative investigations combining expertise in multiple scientific disciplines in basic, behavioral to clinical research will be encouraged. 

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