Interventions to Reduce Sleep Health Disparities (R01 – Clinical Trials Optional)
🏛 National Institutes of Health (HHS-NIH11)
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Can you apply?
This grant is for research organizations studying sleep health disparities. Eligible applicants include universities, research institutions, hospitals, and nonprofits with research capacity. The grant supports clinical and translational research on sleep interventions targeting underserved populations. Research must be conducted in the U.S. or U.S. territories.
Principal investigators must have a doctoral degree (Ph.D., M.D., or equivalent) and institutional research support. NIH typically requires institutional review board approval and proper research infrastructure. Clinical trials are optional but strongly encouraged if applicable to your research questions.
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Program description
This PAR is being reissued in accordance with the simplified review criteria in effect for application due dates after January 25, 2025. The objective of this funding opportunity is to support non-pharmacological interventions to promote sleep health, reduce sleep health disparities, and examine sleep as a modifiable factor to reduce health disparities for other health outcomes among populations that experience health disparities.
Who can apply
Eligible applicants
- 501(c)(3) Public Charity
- City / Municipal Government
- County Government
- Hospital
- Nonprofits
- Private University
- Public Authority
- Public K-12 School
- Public University
- Small Business (SBA-defined)
- Special District
- State Government
- Tribal Nation
- Tribal Organization
Demographic focus
How to apply
Application links
Required documents
- SF-424 (R&R) form
- Project Narrative (specific aims and research design)
- Budget and justification
- Biographical sketches (Key personnel)
- Current and pending support documentation
- Letters of support (institutional and community partners)
- Research plan including methods and timeline
- Human subjects protection documentation (IRB approval or plans)
Program contact
- 👤 National Institutes of Health
- 📧 grantsinfo@nih.gov
- 📞 301-402-2541
Funding track record
Recent awards under CFDA 93.838 from the last 3 years — real organizations that won funding through this same program.
Top 10 Largest Recent Awards
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$64,183,283
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$53,344,199
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$43,989,024
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$38,428,037
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$34,243,478
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$27,859,190
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$26,861,834
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$26,624,924
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$26,063,829
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$25,493,029
Top States by Funding
- MA 14 awards $249.4M
- CA 16 awards $208.5M
- CO 8 awards $140.0M
- IL 7 awards $111.5M
- NC 4 awards $95.8M
Source: USAspending.gov — federal spending transparency. Data covers last 3 years.
Funding history
Annual funding for this program — Federal obligations (CFDA 93.838). How funding has trended year over year.
| 2024 | $760,925,134 | |
| 2025 | $789,408,855 |
FAQ
Who can be a Principal Investigator on this grant?
PIs must have a research doctorate (Ph.D., M.D., D.O., or equivalent) and institutional affiliation. Early-career and established researchers are both eligible.
What activities can be funded?
This supports research to develop, test, or implement sleep interventions for health disparities. Activities include clinical trials, observational studies, implementation science, and dissemination research.
Are clinical trials required?
No. Clinical trials are optional. Research can focus on other study designs if appropriate for your aims.
What should my budget include?
Budgets typically cover personnel, equipment, participant recruitment, and data analysis. R01 grants generally allow higher budgets for clinical trials.
When are the application deadlines?
Standard NIH deadlines are typically in fall. Check NIH grants.gov for all submission deadlines for this funding opportunity.
💡 Tips for applicants
- Focus on sleep disparities in a specific population (e.g., racial/ethnic minorities, low-income adults). Clearly define the health disparity your research addresses.
- Build partnerships with community organizations and clinical sites. Community engagement strengthens applications.
- Address feasibility carefully. Show you have access to participants and adequate institutional support for your proposed research.
- Use preliminary data to support your approach. Include published or unpublished evidence from your team's prior work.
- Align your research with NIH priorities in sleep medicine and health equity. Review NHLBI and NINR strategic plans.
⚠️ Common mistakes
Weak justification for health disparity focus. Applicants often fail to clearly explain why sleep health disparities matter for their target population. Missing community engagement plan. Reviewers want evidence of authentic partnership with affected communities, not just recruitment targets. Insufficient preliminary data. Weak or absent pilot studies undermine competitiveness.
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