Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA MD 17 003
The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Program (U54), offered by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), is a discretionary funding opportunity designed to strengthen the nations capacity to conduct high-quality health sciences research. It does this by providing cooperative agreement support (meaning NIH has substantial involvement beyond typical grant oversight) to eligible institutions that either (1) award doctorate degrees in the health professions or health-related sciences and have a clear, sustained record of educating underrepresented students, or (2) deliver health care services, particularly clinical care serving medically underserved communities. The overall intent is to build and sustain research centers that can compete nationally while staying focused on minority health and health disparities.
At its core, the RCMI U54 opportunity aims to build institutional research strength across basic biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research. A major emphasis is helping investigators at all career stages become more competitive for external research funding, especially NIH awards. This includes supporting the kinds of infrastructure, resources, mentorship, and collaborative ecosystems that make it easier for faculty and teams to develop strong research programs and submit successful grant applications. Another central goal is to create an environment that supports career development and advancement, with special attention to new and early career investigators, so that emerging researchers can establish independent, sustainable research trajectories.
The program is also explicitly oriented toward improving the quality and impact of scientific inquiry focused on minority health and health disparities, particularly diseases and conditions that disproportionately affect minority and other health disparity populations. In addition to strengthening internal research capacity, RCMI specialized centers are expected to build durable, mutually beneficial partnerships with community-based organizations. These relationships are meant to be sustainable rather than one-off outreach efforts, positioning community partners as active collaborators in research priorities, engagement, and the translation of findings to real-world settings.
Eligibility is geared toward U.S.-based institutions of higher education and certain mission-aligned institutions that serve populations historically underrepresented in research and higher education. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and other qualifying organizations described in the funding opportunity. The announcement highlights specific categories of eligible minority-serving institutions, including 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), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. Additionally, foreign components as defined under the NIH Grants Policy Statement are not allowed.
Administratively, this funding opportunity is identified as RFA-MD-17-003, falls under the health funding activity category, and is associated with CFDA number 93.307. It was created on December 9, 2016, with an original closing date of March 7, 2017. The award ceiling and expected number of awards are not specified in the provided source details, but the cooperative agreement mechanism signals a structured center-style program with active NIH engagement, consistent with building sustained institutional research capacity rather than funding a single standalone research project.Apply for RFA MD 17 003
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Research Centers in Minority Institutions (U54)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.307.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-09.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-03-07. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.
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