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Innovations in Applied Public Health Research (93.061)

Also known as Applied Public Health Research

Innovations in Applied Public Health Research (Assistance Listing 93.061) is run by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, part of the Department of Health and Human Services. It awarded $3.9 million in 7 grants from fiscal 2021 to 2025, about $557,604 per award on average. 2 funding opportunities are open or forecast now.

The typical award was $500,000. Half of the 7 awards fell between $390,297 and $985,843, and they ranged from $16,236 to $999,719.

Key findings

What the program funds

To foster the new knowledge necessary to develop, enhance, and disseminate effective public health services, programs, and policies that improve health and quality of life for the population.

From the federal Assistance Listing. Read the full listing on SAM.gov.

Forecast opportunities

Rules from the program listing

Who can apply

Applications may be submitted by public and private nonprofit and for profit organizations and by governments and their agencies, such as: Public nonprofit organizations Private nonprofit organizations, For profit organizations, Small, minority, women-owned businesses, Universities, Colleges, Research institutions, Hospitals, Community-based organizations, Faith-based organizations, Federally Recognized Indian Tribal Governments, Indian tribes, Indian tribal organizations, State and local governments or their Bona Fide Agents (this includes the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianna Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau), Political subdivisions of States (in consultation with States).

What the money can and cannot pay for

Applied public health research provides the critical new knowledge to address the CDC priority research needs. Research is focused on improving public health practices to maximize positive health outcomes and impacts.

Matching requirements

Statutory Formula: Title Uniform Adminstractions Requirements, Part 2, Subpart E,Public Law Cost Principles.Cost principles applies to this programMatching requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing. MOE requirements are not applicable to this assistance listing.

Deadlines

Check Grants.gov for any relevant NOFO information regarding processes for applying for assistance.

Award range and average, in the agency's words

Awards range from $485,000 to $1,000,000

Quoted from the program's federal Assistance Listing. The notice of funding opportunity is the official source for each competition's rules.

Funding history and past recipients

From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Innovations in Applied Public Health Research (93.061) awarded $3.9 million across 7 grant awards, an average of $557,604 per award.

Largest recipients, fiscal 2021 to 2025
RecipientStateAwardsAmount
President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeMassachusetts2$2.0 million
Firebird Biomolecular Sciences LLCFlorida1$972,101
Regents of the University of MichiganMichigan1$500,000
Als Therapy Development FNDMassachusetts1$480,595
Northwestern UniversityIllinois1$299,999
Mosaix Software, Inc.Pennsylvania1$16,236

Top states: Massachusetts ($2.5 million), Florida ($972,101), Michigan ($500,000), Illinois ($299,999), Pennsylvania ($16,236).

Who usually wins

Colleges and universities received 20% of the money, nonprofits 12%.

Recipient typeAwardsAmountShare
Other3$2.7 million68%
Colleges and universities2$781,41520%
Nonprofits1$480,59512%

By state

1 state has a page for this program: those that received at least $1 million or 10 awards. It is Massachusetts.

Grants by recipient's state, fiscal 2021 to 2025
StateAwardsAmount
Massachusetts3$2.5 million
Florida1$972,101
Michigan1$500,000
Illinois1$299,999
Pennsylvania1$16,236

Award amounts are federal obligations reported to USAspending.gov for fiscal 2021 to 2025; see how our data works.