Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities (R43/R44 - Clinical Trial Optional)
ID: 352882Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)

Eligible Applicants

Small Businesses

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/352882

Additional Information

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-24-006.html
Timeline
    Description

    The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is offering a funding opportunity titled "Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities," aimed at U.S. small businesses to develop innovative products, processes, or services that enhance health equity and reduce health disparities among minority populations. The initiative encourages projects that focus on effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable technologies, addressing a range of health issues from mobile health solutions to advanced clinical trial technologies. With a total funding amount of nearly $2.9 million available, applications will be evaluated based on significance, innovation, approach, and team qualifications, with key deadlines commencing on May 10, 2024, and a closing date of December 9, 2026. For further inquiries, interested applicants can contact NIH Grants Information at grantsinfo@nih.gov or visit the opportunity's webpage at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-24-006.html.

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    RFA-MD-24-006.html
    The Department of Health and Human Services is offering funding through the "Innovations for Healthy Living - Improving Minority Health and Eliminating Health Disparities" opportunity, inviting U.S. small businesses to propose projects that develop products or services aimed at enhancing health equity and reducing health disparities among minority populations. Participating NIH organizations include the NIMHD and NHLBI, among others, focusing on technologies that are effective, affordable, and culturally acceptable. Key application dates commence on May 10, 2024, with funding targeted to small business innovation research projects. The program supports a range of topics, from mobile health solutions to address health literacy and improve chronic disease management, to advanced technologies for clinical trials. Applicants must meet specific eligibility criteria and are encouraged to leverage existing NIH resources and frameworks to inform their projects. The overall goal is to stimulate innovative healthcare solutions that can positively impact health outcomes for underserved communities. Applications will be evaluated based on significance, innovation, approach, and the qualifications of the project team, with funding opportunities available up to nearly $2.9 million across various institutes.
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