RFA-MD-21-004: Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and 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 2021.
National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $500,000 to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on August 24, 2021.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed March 23, 2021. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$500,000
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR01
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNIA, NIMHD, NINR
- Median yearly award$701,876
- Typical project length5 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 RFA-MD-21-004 were run by National Institute on Aging (NIA, 7 projects), National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD, 7 projects), National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR, 6 projects) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA, 5 projects), and 10 more. 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 RFA-MD-21-004 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | March 23, 2021 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | August 24, 2021 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | September 29, 2021 |
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 Institutions) 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 $701,876; it allows up to $500,000 per award.
- Most of the money in the 24 programs behind this notice (72% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This initiative will support (1) observational research to understand the role of structural racism and discrimination (SRD) in causing and sustaining health disparities, and (2) intervention research that addresses SRD in order to improve minority health or reduce health disparities.
Funded under RFA-MD-21-004 so far
NIH funded 40 projects under RFA-MD-21-004 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 28 institutions. The median yearly award was $701,876.
Who has won Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research (93.855) awarded $22 billion across 13,282 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center | Washington | 85 | $938 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | 230 | $781 million |
| University of California, Los Angeles | California | 138 | $745 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 321 | $668 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 282 | $650 million |
Who has won Aging Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Aging Research (93.866) awarded $19 billion across 11,026 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 337 | $575 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 242 | $574 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 203 | $572 million |
| The Washington University | Missouri | 210 | $556 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 232 | $538 million |
Who has won Cardiovascular Diseases Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Cardiovascular Diseases Research (93.837) awarded $15 billion across 11,798 grant awards, an average of $1.2 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Pennsylvania | 313 | $380 million |
| Brigham & Womens Hospital Inc | Massachusetts | 274 | $374 million |
| Regents of the University of Michigan | Michigan | 277 | $355 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 207 | $335 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 295 | $320 million |
Other programs behind this notice
- Biomedical Research and Research Training
- Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research
- Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders
- Mental Health Research Grants
- Drug Use and Addiction Research Programs
- Child Health and Human Development Extramural Research
- Trans-NIH Research Support
- Vision Research
- Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases Research
- Alcohol Research Programs
- Human Genome Research
- Environmental Health
- Research Related to Deafness and Communication Disorders
- Minority Health and Health Disparities Research
- Oral Diseases and Disorders Research
- Discovery and Applied Research for Technological Innovations to Improve Human Health
- Cancer Control
- Nursing Research
- Research and Training in Complementary and Integrative Health
- Lung Diseases Research
- Translation and Implementation Science Research for Heart, Lung, Blood Diseases, and Sleep Disorders
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 RFA-MD-21-004 still open?
No. It closed on August 24, 2021.
Who can apply for Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and 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 Understanding and Addressing the Impact of Structural Racism and Discrimination on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed August 24, 2021. 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 $500,000 each.
Who has been funded under RFA-MD-21-004?
NIH RePORTER lists 40 projects funded under RFA-MD-21-004 in fiscal 2022 to 2026, at 28 institutions. The most were at University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, New York University School of Medicine, Yale University.
Who has won Environmental Health grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.
Similar open grants
- NCCIH Natural Product Mid Phase Clinical Trial (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
- NCCIH Multi-Site Feasibility Clinical Trials of Mind and Body Interventions (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
- Investigator Initiated Clinical Trials of Complementary and Integrative Interventions Delivered Remotely or via mHealth (R01 Clinical Trial Required)
- Ethical, Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Competing Revisions to Existing NIH Single Project Research Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Clinical Trial Optional)
- Interventions to expand cancer screening and preventive services to ADVANCE health in populations that experience health disparities (R01, Clinical Trial Required)