Small Grants for New Investigators to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research (R21 Clinical Trial Optional)
- Posted
- August 20, 2021
- Closed
- January 7, 2025
- Award ceiling
- $125,000
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.847, 93.172
- Category
- Food and Nutrition, Health
- Archives
- February 6, 2025
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.847 (one of 2 on this opportunity) across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $2B
- FY2026 obligated
- $2B
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 7,162
Top recipients: Regents of the University of Michigan, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, the, Regents of the University of California, San Francisco, the, University of Pittsburgh - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education, University of South Florida
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to provide support for new investigators from diverse backgrounds, including from groups nationally underrepresented in biomedical research, to conduct small research projects in the scientific mission areas of the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) and participating Institutes and Centers. New investigators at the time of award under this FOA will have/have had less than $125,000 direct costs of combined research funding (excluding NIH training and NIH career awards). This R21 will support small research projects that can be carried out in a short period of time with limited resources and seeks to facilitate transition to research independence. The R21 grant mechanism supports different types of projects including pilot and feasibility studies; secondary analysis of existing data; small, self-contained research projects; development of research methodology; and development of new research technology.
Who can apply
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- State governments
- County governments
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- City or township governments
- Small businesses
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Independent school districts
- Private institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
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.
The official record
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