NIMHD- Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Health Research

The National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) operates the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Health Research program (CFDA 93.2NP), which the NIMHD established in 2024 to support research, training, and community engagement addressing health disparities in Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander communities.

The program is newly established and actively operational. Program guidance indicates that assistance type, award values, and specific solicitation mechanics are specified at the NOFO level rather than in the program description itself, meaning funding structure and application requirements will be detailed in individual grant opportunities as they are posted.

The program's scope encompasses three integrated activities: research investigating the disproportionate disease burden affecting NHPI communities and how to improve health outcomes; career development and training for researchers focused on NHPI health; and partnerships between academic institutions and NHPI-serving organizations to build research capacity within these communities. The emphasis on partnerships with institutions demonstrating a track record of working closely with NHPI communities signals a preference for applicants with established relationships and community trust.

No recent grant awards are documented in the source material, which is consistent with the program's 2024 establishment date. No currently open grant opportunities are listed. Organizations considering pursuit should monitor the NIH Office of Extramural Research (grants.nih.gov) and NIMHD communications for the posting of the first solicitation NOFOs under this program, which will specify eligibility constraints, award mechanisms (Project Grants, Cooperative Agreements, or other assistance types), and funding envelopes. Early engagement with NIMHD program staff to understand priorities and eligibility before the first NOFO posts may be strategically valuable, particularly for academic institutions and NHPI-serving organizations that can document existing community partnerships.