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AHRQ Small Health Services Research Grant Program (R03)

 
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number: 93.226
Sponsors
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Deadlines
Jul 17, 2029
Contact

For scientific or research questions:
AHRQ Staff by Program and Portfolio Area

For peer review:
Peer review contact information will appear in the applicant's eRA Commons account approximately 2 weeks after the submission date.
DSR@ahrq.hhs.gov

For financial or grants management questions:
301.427.1025
kathryn.woolridge@ahrq.hhs.gov

Purpose

The AHRQ Small Research Grant Program supports different types of health services research projects, including:

  • Pilot and feasibility studies
  • Secondary analysis of existing data
  • Small, self-contained research projects
  • Development of research methodology
  • Development of new research technology

AHRQ Research Priority Areas are:

  • Research to improve healthcare quality and patient safety
  • Research to improve healthcare delivery and practice improvement
  • Research to enhance whole-person healthcare delivery

Priority populations include:

  • Individuals living in inner city and rural (including frontier) areas
  • Low-income
  • Minority
  • Women and children
  • Elderly
  • Individuals with special healthcare needs, including individuals with disabilities and those who need chronic care or end-of-life healthcare
Eligibility

Eligible applicants include:

  • Higher education institutions
    • Public/state controlled institutions
    • Private institutions
  • Nonprofit organizations
    • With 501(c)(3) status
    • Without 501(c)(3) status
    • Native American tribal organizations
    • Faith-based or community-based organizations
    • Regional organizations
  • Governments
    • State
    • County
    • City or township
    • Special districts
    • Federally recognized Indian/Native American tribal governments
    • Indian/Native American tribal governments (other than federally recognized)
    • Eligible agencies of the federal government
    • U.S. territory or possession
  • Other
    • Independent school districts
    • Public housing authorities
    • Indian housing authorities
Geographic coverage
Nationwide and U.S. territories
Amount of funding

Up to $100,000 for a project period not to exceed 2 years.

Application process

Links to the full announcement and online application process are available through grants.gov.

NIH standard deadlines apply for R03 new, renewal, and resubmission applications.

Tagged as
Access · Children and youth · Elderly population · Frontier and remote areas · Health disparities · Health insurance · Healthcare quality · Minorities · People with disabilities · Poverty · Research methods and resources · Technology for health and human services · Uninsured and underinsured · Women

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