PAR-24-231: Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2024.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $1.0 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on May 23, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 15, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.0 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR01
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNIMHD
- Median yearly award$1.1 million
- Typical project length4.5 years
- R01, Research Project Grant. NIH's standard grant for a defined research project led by a named investigator, usually for up to five years. Other open R01 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-24-231 were run by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD, 3 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-24-231 in the NIH Guide.
Other notices with this title
| Notice | Posted | Deadline | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| RFA-MD-23-004 | February 15, 2023 | Closed August 9, 2023 | Closed |
| RFA-MD-22-007 | January 20, 2022 | Closed March 28, 2022 | Closed |
Key dates
| Posted | June 10, 2024 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 23, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 22, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- 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
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Projects NIH funded under this notice had a median yearly award of $1.1 million; it allows up to $1.0 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (78% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is to support research to develop and test community-level interventions to improve health access for all and reduce health disparities.
Funded under PAR-24-231 so far
NIH funded 3 projects under PAR-24-231 in fiscal 2026, at 3 institutions. The median yearly award was $1.1 million.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improving Health Outcomes and Advancing Health Equity in Imperial County Rural Communities through Increasing Healthy Food Access | San Diego State University | 2026 | $524,895 |
| Our Family, Our Voices: An Efficacy Trial Of An Intervention Utilizing Family-Based Assets To Optimize HIV Prevention And Care Outcomes For Black Sexual and Gender Minorities In House Ball Communities | SUNY Downstate Medical Center | 2026 | $1.3 million |
| Eat, Pray, Move: A Faith Community-level Intervention to Prevent Obesity among Black and Latino Adults | Rand Corporation | 2026 | $1.1 million |
Who has won Minority Health and Health Disparities Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (93.307) awarded $2.0 billion across 1,237 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 37 | $69.3 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 25 | $59.1 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 18 | $52.8 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 24 | $49.5 million |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | Georgia | 4 | $44.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-24-231 still open?
No. It closed on May 23, 2025.
Who can apply for Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Community Level Interventions to Improve Minority Health and Reduce Health Disparities (R01 - Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed May 23, 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 $1.0 million each.
Who has been funded under PAR-24-231?
NIH RePORTER lists 3 projects funded under PAR-24-231 in fiscal 2026, at 3 institutions. The most were at San Diego State University, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Rand Corporation.
Who has won Minority Health and Health Disparities Research grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Johns Hopkins University, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of Hawaii. The program made 1,237 awards worth $2.0 billion in that time.
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