FDA OMHHE Health Equity Innovation Award: Enhance Equity Funding Opportunity (U01) Clinical Trials Not Allowed
ID: 351413Type: Forecasted
Overview

Buyer

Food and Drug Administration (HHS-FDA)

Award Range

$250K - $1M

Eligible Applicants

Unrestricted

Funding Category

Food and Nutrition

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes
Timeline
    Description

    The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is offering the Health Equity Innovation Award (U01) to support innovative research aimed at enhancing minority health and health equity objectives. This funding opportunity seeks proposals that focus on advancing equity in clinical trials, improving data availability on diverse populations, and amplifying diverse patient perspectives and needs. The grant, which does not require cost sharing or matching, has an award ceiling of $1 million and a floor of $250,000, with an expected four awards to be made in fiscal year 2024. Interested applicants can reach out to Terrin Brown at terrin.brown@fda.hhs.gov or call 240-402-7610 for further information.

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