This grant will fund a hub to coordinate data, evaluation, and support for community-based research projects aimed at improving oral health for all ages through enhanced community engagement and practice transformation.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: October 19, 2026
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $1,000,000; 1 award expected; duration and per-award ceiling not specified.
Summary: Supports a hub to coordinate data, evaluation, and infrastructure for a consortium advancing community-engaged research to optimize oral health for all.
Key Information: Clinical trials are not allowed; foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible.
This opportunity supports the establishment of a Community Engagement Evaluation and Data Coordination (CEED) Hub for the Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) consortium, Advancing Data and Practice Transformation (ADAPT) for Optimizing Oral Health for All. The CEED Hub will provide leadership and coordination in three main domains:
The CEED Hub will work alongside separately funded CBPR projects, offering consultative services through the NIH Community Engagement Alliance Consultative Resource (CEACR) and participating in the Science Collaborative for Health and Artificial Intelligence Reduction of Errors (SCHARE) platform. The overarching goal is to promote effective use of data and transformational community engagement to improve oral health outcomes across diverse populations.