Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA AG 18 003
The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) program is a National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) center grant opportunity that funds institutions to build or continue specialized research centers focused on minority aging. The core idea is to strengthen the pipeline and long-term success of scientists from under-represented groups by providing structured, high-quality mentoring and career development in aging research, while also building the research infrastructure needed to grow the field and expand the number of investigators studying the health and well-being of older adults from minority populations. In practice, an RCMAR functions as both a training-and-mentoring hub and a research resource center that helps launch and sustain careers, support pilot work, and create an environment where minority aging research can expand and have real-world impact.
Scientifically, the RCMAR program emphasizes social, behavioral, and economic research on aging processes at the individual and societal levels, with an explicit interest in questions that matter for minority elders and health disparities. At the same time, the program is broad in the kinds of research it can support, spanning multiple levels of analysis (for example, from genetics and other biological factors through community, policy, and cross-national comparative work) and multiple stages of research (from basic research through translational efforts). The overarching goal is to generate knowledge that improves health, well-being, functional ability, and independence among older Americans, including those from populations that have historically been underrepresented in research and disproportionately affected by adverse health outcomes.
A notable feature of this funding cycle is an expanded scientific scope encouraging transdisciplinary social and behavioral science research aligned with any theme addressed in the NIA Strategic Plan. That means centers are not confined to a narrow set of topics; instead, they are encouraged to bring together expertise across disciplines to tackle complex aging-related problems, provided the work remains responsive to NIA priorities and continues the RCMAR program's longstanding emphasis on minority aging. Even with this broader scope, centers are still expected to treat mentoring in health disparities and minority aging issues as a major component of their research education programs, ensuring that trainees develop the skills and perspective needed to produce research that is relevant across an increasingly diverse older population.
Eligibility is wide and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; and federally recognized Native American tribal governments, as well as tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments. The opportunity also calls out additional eligible applicant types that align with the program's workforce diversity and community relevance goals, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs), along with faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions.
Foreign eligibility is limited. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply. However, foreign components are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, which generally means a U.S. applicant organization can include certain foreign elements in the project when scientifically justified and consistent with NIH policy, even though the primary applicant organization must be domestic.
From the funding details provided, this is a discretionary NIH grant using the P30 center mechanism, listed under CFDA 93.866, with the funding opportunity number RFA-AG-18-003. The original closing date for the referenced cycle was July 20, 2017, and the listed award ceiling is $500,000. Overall, the program is designed to create durable institutional capacity: it supports centers that can consistently mentor and retain talented investigators from under-represented groups, advance rigorous research on minority aging and disparities, and build shared resources and collaborations that accelerate progress in aging research aligned with NIA priorities.Apply for RFA AG 18 003
- The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.866.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2017-04-05.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-07-20. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR)
What is the RCMAR program?
The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research (RCMAR) program is a National Institute on Aging (NIA), National Institutes of Health (NIH) center grant opportunity that funds institutions to build or continue specialized research centers focused on minority aging.
What is the main purpose of an RCMAR center?
The central purpose is to strengthen the pipeline and long-term success of scientists from under-represented groups by providing structured, high-quality mentoring and career development in aging research, while also building research infrastructure that expands minority aging research and its real-world impact.
How does an RCMAR center function in practice?
In practice, an RCMAR functions as both (1) a training-and-mentoring hub and (2) a research resource center. It helps launch and sustain careers, supports pilot work, and creates an environment where minority aging research can grow.
What kinds of research does the RCMAR program emphasize?
The program emphasizes social, behavioral, and economic research on aging processes at both the individual and societal levels, with an explicit interest in research questions relevant to minority elders and health disparities.
Is the scientific scope limited only to social and behavioral research?
While social, behavioral, and economic research is a major emphasis, the program is described as broad and may span multiple levels of analysis, ranging from genetics and other biological factors through community, policy, and cross-national comparative work.
What stages of research are supported under this opportunity?
The opportunity notes support across multiple stages of research, including basic research through translational efforts, as long as the work aligns with NIA priorities and maintains the RCMAR emphasis on minority aging and disparities.
What is the overarching goal of the RCMAR program?
The overarching goal is to generate knowledge that improves health, well-being, functional ability, and independence among older Americans, including populations historically underrepresented in research and disproportionately affected by adverse health outcomes.
What is notable about this funding cycle's scientific scope?
This cycle includes an expanded scientific scope encouraging transdisciplinary social and behavioral science research aligned with any theme addressed in the NIA Strategic Plan. Centers are encouraged to bring together expertise across disciplines to address complex aging-related problems.
Does the broader scope change the program's focus on minority aging?
No. Even with the expanded scope, centers are still expected to treat mentoring in health disparities and minority aging issues as a major component of their research education programs.
Why is mentoring highlighted as a core expectation?
Mentoring is emphasized to ensure trainees develop the skills and perspective needed to produce research that is relevant across an increasingly diverse older population, and to strengthen the long-term success of investigators from under-represented groups.
Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is wide and includes many types of U.S.-based organizations and governmental entities, such as state, county, city, township, and special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; nonprofit organizations (with or without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education); for-profit organizations (other than small businesses) and small businesses; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; and tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments.
Are minority-serving institutions specifically encouraged or listed as eligible?
Yes. The opportunity calls out additional eligible applicant types aligned with workforce diversity and community relevance goals, including Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, and Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs).
Are community-based or faith-based organizations eligible?
Yes. Faith-based or community-based organizations are included among the additional eligible applicant types mentioned in the opportunity.
Are U.S. territories or possessions eligible to apply?
Yes. U.S. territories or possessions are listed among the additional eligible applicant types.
Are foreign (non-U.S.) organizations eligible to apply as the primary applicant?
No. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities and foreign institutions are not eligible to apply as the applicant organization.
Can a U.S. applicant include any foreign involvement?
Yes, but with limits. While non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible to apply, foreign components are allowed as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, generally meaning a U.S. applicant may include certain foreign elements when scientifically justified and consistent with NIH policy.
What funding mechanism is used for this opportunity?
This is an NIH discretionary grant using the P30 center mechanism.
What is the CFDA number for this opportunity?
The listing provided identifies CFDA 93.866.
What is the funding opportunity number?
The funding opportunity number provided is RFA-AG-18-003.
What is the award ceiling listed for this cycle?
The listed award ceiling is $500,000.
When was the original closing date for the referenced cycle?
The original closing date provided for the referenced cycle was July 20, 2017.
What kinds of institutional capacity is the RCMAR program intended to build?
The program is designed to create durable institutional capacity by supporting centers that can consistently mentor and retain talented investigators from under-represented groups, advance rigorous research on minority aging and disparities, and build shared resources and collaborations that accelerate progress in aging research aligned with NIA priorities.
How does the program address health disparities in aging?
It does so by maintaining an explicit interest in questions that matter for minority elders and health disparities, and by requiring that mentoring in health disparities and minority aging issues be a major component of the research education and career development environment.
Does the opportunity describe the program as supporting pilot work?
Yes. The description notes that an RCMAR helps support pilot work as part of its role as a research resource center.
Is this opportunity focused on building collaborations and shared resources?
Yes. The program description emphasizes building shared resources and collaborations that help accelerate progress in aging research aligned with NIA priorities.
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