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Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Research Grants is a grant program from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that funds research to improve the quality, effectiveness, accessibility, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare. The program issues Requests for Applications (RFAs) in defined scientific areas and Program Announcements for ongoing research priorities.
Eligible applicants include nonprofits, universities, state and local governments, and tribal organizations. Award amounts vary by program and are specified in individual funding announcements. Research areas include patient safety, prevention and chronic care, healthcare disparities, rural and inner-city health, and digital healthcare.
Applications are reviewed by AHRQ Study Sections or special review groups.
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Requests for Applications (RFAs) are issued to invite grant applications in a well-defined scientific area to stimulate activity in AHRQ programmatic research priority areas. A single application receipt date is specified, and the announcement identifies the amount of funds earmarked for the initiative and the number of awards likely to be funded. Applications are evaluated for responsiveness to the RFA before review.
Applications received in response to a particular RFA are reviewed by an appropriate AHRQ Study Section or by a special review group. All RFAs are published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts .
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Applications in response to PAs are reviewed in the same manner as unsolicited grant applications (i.e., by peer review committees of the AHRQ Initial Review Group [IRG]). All PAs are published in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts . PA Number Title No current open opportunities.
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According to the current listing, eligibility includes: Nonprofits, Universities, State/local governments, Tribal organizations. Confirm the full requirements in the official notice before applying.
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Research Grants is funded by U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Verify program details on the funder's official page before applying.
Start from the official opportunity page linked in this listing — it carries the sponsor's submission instructions.
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