Department of Health and Human Services — Federal Assistance Programs

ORWH will identify projects on women's health that should be conducted or supported by national research institutes; identify multi-disciplinary research related to research on women 's…

THRO will identify projects that support Native American health; identify multi-disciplinary research or research capacity building related to Native American health that should be conducted or…

NIMHD supports research and training extramurally through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements focused in the areas of Clinical and Health Services Research, Integrative Biological and Behavioral…

Programs mandated by Congress were implemented to expand the infrastructure of institutions committed to health disparities research and to encourage the recruitment and retention of highly…

Research conducted by investigators

NIMHD supports multidisciplinary research centers focused on key topic areas in minority health and health disparities, including but not limited to: Social determinants of health. Environmental…

To support basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research; promote research infrastructure and training; foster emerging programs; disseminate information; and reach out to minority and other health…

An NIH Individual Training Grant (like F-series fellowships or K-series career awards) provides funding for institutions or individuals to support research training, mentorship, and career development…

An NIH Institutional Training Grant (like the T32) funds domestic institutions to develop programs that train predoctoral and postdoctoral researchers for careers in biomedical, behavioral, and…

The John Lewis NIMHD Research Endowment Program seeks to strengthen the research infrastructure and training capacity at eligible institutions of higher education to facilitate minority health…

The mission of the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) Health Research Office is to advance the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) efforts to support research,…

The Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program develops and strengthens the research infrastructure necessary to conduct state-of-the-art biomedical research and foster the next generation of…

To support research including education, outreach, and clinical access to improve the screening, diagnosis, and treatment of cancers in American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN), particularly those…

The purpose of the Nurse Anesthetist Traineeship (NAT) program is to increase the supply and distribution of Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs) who are well prepared…

The Nurse Corps Loan Repayment Program (Nurse Corps LRP) provides loan repayment assistance to professional registered nurses (RN), including advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), in return…

The Nurse Corps Scholarship Program provides scholarships to nursing students in exchange for a minimum of 2 years, full-time service commitment at an eligible health care…

Mobile Health Training Program (NEPQR-MHTP): The purpose of this program is to improve and strengthen health in the nursing workforce with education and training to provide…

The Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) seeks to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty nationwide by providing low interest loans for individuals studying to be…

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committed to improving safety and quality of care in the nation’s nursing homes. Nursing home staffing is…

Nurses understand that improving health and well-being means addressing people’s needs in multiple settings, contexts, and over the life course. NINR-supported science uses nursing’s holistic patient…