# Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP) 2025

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/cms-1w1-25-001-minority-research-grant-program-mrgp-2025/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/355648

> Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services offered grants of up to $212,500 to colleges and universities and state and local governments. It expected to make about 6 awards worth $1.3 million in total. Applications closed on April 1, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | CMS-1W1-25-001 |
| Agency | Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 1, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $212,500 |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 6 |
| Total funding | $1.3 million |
| Cost sharing | required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.779 |

## Who can apply

- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities

This funding opportunity is open to the following eligible organizations: • Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) • Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSIs) • Asian American and Native American and Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs) • Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs) • Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions (ANNHs) • Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTIs) • Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs)

## What the grant funds

The Minority Research Grant Program provides funding opportunities to support health equity research. The purpose of the program is to encourage innovative health services research that can directly and demonstrably contribute to improving health outcomes for people from all minority populations. This program also encourages research that focuses on reducing health disparities at the health care system-level. This research will increase interest in characterizing and analyzing the factors associated with health-related social needs.

## Questions people ask

### Is CMS-1W1-25-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 1, 2025.

### Who can apply for Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP) 2025?

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services accepted applications from colleges and universities and state and local governments. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP) 2025?

Closed April 1, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $212,500 each. About $1.3 million in total across about 6 awards.

### Who has won Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Research, Demonstrations and Evaluations grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Virginia Commonwealth University, University of New Mexico, California State University San Marcos Corp. The program made 17 awards worth $6.9 million in that time.