Closed · CMS-1W1-21-002 · CFDA 93.779 · Discretionary
Minority Research Grant Program
Federal grant opportunity posted by Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- up to $250K
- Award range
- Closed
- Status
- June 11, 2021
- Close date
- 2
- Expected awards
The verdict
Minority Research Grant Program is a closed discretionary listing from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services that offered Up to $250,000 across 2 expected awards. Future funding cycles may be published under the same CFDA number. PlainGrants indexes 121 other opportunities from Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
- up to $250K
- award range
- Closed
- application status
- 2
- expected awards
- 93.779
- CFDA program
Archived opportunity record
Minority Research Grant Program is closed (last close June 11, 2021). Check the agency catalog for replacement NOFOs. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services still indexes 121 other opportunities here.
According to Grants.gov (extract vintage 2026-08-10), this record reflects the officially published listing. See methodology.
Deadline tracker
Application window closed
Closed June 11, 2021
Est. Total Funding
$500,000
Expected Awards
2
Instrument
Grant
Cost Sharing
Required
Description
The purpose of the Minority Research Grant Program (MRGP) to assist CMS in accomplishing its research and design (R&D) functions, particularly with respect to improving access and services for minority and under-served Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries, enhancing the capacity of individual investigators to participate in CMS’ R&D programs, and enhancing the institutional capacity of minority serving institutions to serve as effective partners in CMS’ programs. The target audiences of the grant program are external researchers focused on Social Determinants of Health, and the goal is to leverage their expertise to identify best practices for reducing health disparities. CMS OMH MRGP web page link: https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Agency-Information/OMH/equity-initiatives/advancing-health-equity/minority-research-grant-program
Multi-door applicant board · 3 Grants.gov types
Grants.gov prints 3 distinct applicant types for Minority Research Grant Program (Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education; Private institutions of higher education; Others (see official listing text)). Filter fit against the official announcement before drafting. Applicant cost-sharing is required on the Grants.gov extract. Instrument: Grant. Funding-activity code maps to Health (HL). Only 3 other Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services listings share this exact eligibility-code string (2% of 122).
- Code 06
- Public / state-controlled institutions of higher education
- Code 20
- Private institutions of higher education
- Code 25
- Others (see official listing text)
Codes are Grants.gov eligibility category values from the extract vintage 2026-08-10. Confirm the full eligibility statement on the official listing or the Grants.gov eligibility reference.
Official Listing on Grants.gov
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Agency Contact
Sharron Jernigan Grants Management Specialist
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What to do next
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