# Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-21-264-large-health-services-research-demonstration-and/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/334048

> Agency for Health Care Research and Quality offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes. It expected to make about 100 awards. Applications closed on March 25, 2026.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | PA-21-264 |
| Agency | Agency for Health Care Research and Quality |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | March 25, 2026 |
| Award ceiling | not stated |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | 100 |
| Total funding | not stated |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.226 |

## Who can apply

- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education

## What the grant funds

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) issued by AHRQ invites grant applications for funding to conduct Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects (R18) that propose to address strategies and approaches for prevention and reduction of Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs). This FOA describes the broad areas of HAI research for which funds are available to support Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects.

## Questions people ask

### Is PA-21-264 still open?

No. It closed on March 25, 2026.

### Who can apply for Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18)?

Agency for Health Care Research and Quality accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments and tribes.

### What is the deadline for Large Health Services Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects for Prevention of Healthcare-Associated Infections (R18)?

Closed March 25, 2026. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### Who has won Research on Healthcare Costs, Quality and Outcomes grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Regents of the University of Michigan, The Johns Hopkins University, Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc. The program made 791 awards worth $686 million in that time.