DEADLINE EXTENDED! The Minority Research Grant Program funding opportunity deadline has been extended to August 3 at 3pm ET

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of Minority Health (CMS OMH) would like to remind researchers at minority-serving institutions (MSIs) to apply for the Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP) funding opportunity. The deadline was recently extended to end August 3, 2022 at 3pm ET.

The funding opportunity provides up to $333,000 to researchers at 3 eligible MSIs who are investigating or addressing health care disparities affecting racial and ethnic minority populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) persons; persons with disabilities; persons who live in rural areas; and persons otherwise adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality.

Eligible MSIs include:

• Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)
• Hispanic-Serving Institutions (HSIs)
• Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs)
• Tribal Colleges and Universities (TCUs)

CMS OMH recently hosted a webinar for partner organizations to share information about the MRGP. Watch the recording to learn more about the funding opportunity and application process.

Review the notice of funding opportunity CMS-1W1-22-001. The revised deadline to submit applications is Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at 3 p.m. ET.

To learn more about CMS OMH and the MRGP, visit go.cms.gov/minorityresearch, watch the MRGP overview video, or email [email protected].

CMS Office of Minority Health  |  Working to Achieve Health Equity

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