Forecast to Publish a Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Coordinating Center
NIH plans to fund a center to coordinate research, share data, and evaluate the effectiveness of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions program.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Due Dates: August 7, 2026
Funding Amounts: Up to $3,500,000 per award; estimated total program funding $5,000,000; 1 expected award.
Summary: Supports a national coordinating center to oversee and advance the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) program, evaluating impact and facilitating collaboration.
Description
This opportunity, issued by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) at NIH, seeks applications to establish a national Coordinating Center (CC) for the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) initiative. The CC will coordinate activities across all funded RCMI U54 Centers, prospectively evaluate the overall RCMI program, and serve as a national resource to help these centers achieve their goals. The CC will respond to requests from RCMI site personnel, NIMHD, NIH, the scientific community, and the general public, with the overarching aim of strengthening the impact and effectiveness of the RCMI program in advancing minority health and health disparities research.
