RFA-RM-22-001: Limited Competition: Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity at Minority Serving Institutions (U01 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 2022.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to colleges and universities. Applications closed on May 23, 2022.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed February 18, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeU01
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNIMHD, NIMH, NCI
- Median yearly award$956,782
- Typical project length5 years
- U01, Research Project Cooperative Agreement. Like an R01, but NIH staff are substantially involved in the work. Other open U01 notices.
Projects funded under RFA-RM-22-001 were run by National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD, 2 projects), National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH, 2 projects) and National Cancer Institute (NCI, 1 project). 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-RM-22-001 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | February 18, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 23, 2022 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 28, 2022 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to colleges and universities.
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- 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); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; 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 allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the program's money (72% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity at Minority Serving Institutions initiative is soliciting applications to support collaborative investigative teams or individual scientists who propose unusually innovative research projects, which, if successful, would have a major impact in developing, implementing, or disseminating innovative and effective interventions to prevent, reduce, or eliminate health disparities and advance health equity. No preliminary data are required. Projects must clearly demonstrate, based on the strength of the logic, a compelling potential to produce a major impact in addressing health disparities and advancing health equity.
Funded under RFA-RM-22-001 so far
NIH funded 5 projects under RFA-RM-22-001 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The median yearly award was $956,782.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evidence-based intervention to improve walking engagement in El Paso, Texas | University of Texas El Paso | 2026 | $953,970 |
| Mental Health CPR: Transforming Cancer Survivors' Mental Health with Community Participatory Reach | Ponce School of Medicine | 2026 | $1.4 million |
| Moon and Sun Brothers: A group-based Prevention Intervention | San Francisco State University | 2025 | $2.3 million |
| Train and EMPOWER A Community Health workforce (TEACH) | University of Texas Arlington | 2025 | $758,329 |
| Hermanos de Luna y Sol: A community-based HIV prevention intervention | San Francisco State University | 2024 | $780,747 |
Who has won Trans-NIH Research Support grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Trans-NIH Research Support (93.310) awarded $5.9 billion across 4,433 grant awards, an average of $1.3 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duke University | North Carolina | 66 | $219 million |
| The Leland Stanford Junior University | California | 104 | $176 million |
| University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education | Pennsylvania | 82 | $154 million |
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 95 | $152 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | 85 | $149 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 RFA-RM-22-001 still open?
No. It closed on May 23, 2022.
Who can apply for Limited Competition: Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity at Minority Serving Institutions (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from colleges and universities. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Limited Competition: Transformative Research to Address Health Disparities and Advance Health Equity at Minority Serving Institutions (U01 Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed May 23, 2022. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under RFA-RM-22-001?
NIH RePORTER lists 5 projects funded under RFA-RM-22-001 in fiscal 2023 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The most were at San Francisco State University, University of Texas El Paso, Ponce School of Medicine.
Who has won Trans-NIH Research Support grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Duke University, The Leland Stanford Junior University, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education. The program made 4,433 awards worth $5.9 billion in that time.
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