Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 18 794
The AHRQ Small Research Grant Program (R03) is a discretionary grant opportunity from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) focused on supporting smaller, targeted health services research projects. Issued under Funding Opportunity Number PA 18 794 (CFDA 93.226), this funding announcement encourages applicants to propose studies that align with AHRQ priority areas and that can be completed as limited-scope projects. The R03 mechanism is designed for work that is meaningful and publishable but does not require the scale, budget, or timeline of larger research awards, making it a practical fit for early-stage ideas, exploratory research questions, or compact projects that can stand on their own.
The types of projects AHRQ expects under this program include pilot and feasibility studies that test whether a bigger study is workable, secondary analyses of existing datasets (for example, administrative claims, survey data, registries, or other previously collected sources), and other small, self-contained research efforts that answer a focused health services research question. The announcement also highlights support for development activities, such as creating or refining research methods, as well as developing new research technologies that could improve how health services research is conducted. In short, the emphasis is on practical, well-defined studies that can generate evidence, validate approaches, or produce tools and methods that advance health care delivery, quality, safety, access, efficiency, or related outcomes typically associated with AHRQ's mission.
Eligibility is broad and includes many common public and nonprofit entities. Eligible applicants listed include state, county, and city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Native American tribal organizations other than federally recognized tribal governments; nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education); and other organizations that meet the program requirements. The opportunity also explicitly notes additional categories of eligible applicants such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISI), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, regional organizations, eligible federal agencies, and U.S. territories or possessions. This emphasis signals that AHRQ is open to a wide range of institutional settings, including community-rooted organizations and minority-serving institutions that may be well positioned to study real-world health system problems.
The funding details provided indicate an award ceiling of $100,000. The original closing date shown in the source data is 2024-03-18, and the opportunity record was created on 2018-05-21. While the summary data does not specify the number of expected awards, the key takeaway is that this is a small-grant mechanism with a defined upper budget limit intended to support limited-scope research activities.
There are also clear restrictions related to foreign participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities or foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are not eligible. In practice, that means the applicant organization must be U.S.-based and the work supported by the grant must not be carried out through a foreign component of a U.S. institution under this funding opportunity.
Overall, this AHRQ R03 opportunity is best understood as a flexible funding mechanism for smaller health services research projects that can either generate preliminary findings for larger efforts, answer discrete policy- or practice-relevant questions using existing data, or develop methods and research technologies that strengthen the field. The combination of a modest budget cap, broad domestic eligibility, and emphasis on practical study types makes it particularly suited to pilot work, methodological development, and focused analyses that address AHRQ priority areas.Apply for PA 18 794
- The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ Small Research Grant Program (R03)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2018-05-21.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2024-03-18. (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 $100,000.00 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, Others.
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