# Limited Competition: Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Coordinating Center (U24 - Clinical Trial Optional)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-md-24-011-limited-competition-research-centers-in-minority/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/357600

> National Institutes of Health offered grants of up to $3.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make $3.5 million in total. Applications closed on January 25, 2025.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | RFA-MD-24-011 |
| Agency | National Institutes of Health |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | January 25, 2025 |
| Award ceiling | $3.5 million |
| Award floor | not stated |
| Expected awards | not stated |
| Total funding | $3.5 million |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 93.307 |

## Who can apply

- 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.

## What the grant funds

NIMHD invites applications from eligible institutions to establish a national coordinating center (CC) for NIMHD-funded Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMIs). The RCMI CC will work closely with key personnel at all RCMI Specialized Centers and with NIMHD staff to help the centers collectively achieve their objectives to: (1) enhance institutional research capacity within the areas of basic biomedical, behavioral, and/or clinical research (patient-oriented and health services research); (2) enable all levels of investigators to become more successful in obtaining competitive extramural support, especially from NIH, particularly on diseases that disproportionately impact minority and other health disparity populations; (3) foster environments conducive to career enhancement with a special emphasis on development of early career investigators; (4) enhance the quality of all scientific inquiry and promote research on minority health and health disparities; (5) establish sustainable relationships with community-based organizations that partner with RCMI centers, and (6) centralize and harmonize study operations, coordinate data management, provide biostatistical support to facilitate rapid development and implementation of minority health and health disparity studies conducted in the RCMI-CRNHE (Clinical Research Network for Health Equity) (see RFA-MD-22-006), and also manage a Network Steering Committee . The RCMI CC will be responsive to requests generated by RCMI site key personnel, NIMHD, NIH, the scientific community, and the general public. Eligible applicant institutions for this FOA are limited to recipients of RCMI awards through RFA-MD-17-003, RFA-MD-17-006, RFA-MD-18-012, RFA-MD-20-006, PAR-11-132, RFA-MD-22-002, RFA-MD-23-001, or RFA-MD-24-001.

## Questions people ask

### Is RFA-MD-24-011 still open?

No. It closed on January 25, 2025.

### Who can apply for Limited Competition: Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Coordinating Center (U24 - 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 Limited Competition: Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Coordinating Center (U24 - Clinical Trial Optional)?

Closed January 25, 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 $3.5 million each. About $3.5 million in total.

### 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.