NIH Tribal Health Research Office (THRO)

THRO will identify projects that support Native American health; identify multi-disciplinary research or research capacity building related to Native American health that should be conducted or supported; and promote coordination and collaboration am

THRO will identify projects that support Native American health and are under the purview of the National Institutes of Health; identify multi-disciplinary research or research capacity building related to related to Native American health that should be conducted or supported; and promote coordination and collaboration among entities conducting research. American Indian/Alaskan Native (AI/AN) Tribes have a unique sovereign government-to-government relationship with the United States and, as a result of that relationship, their citizens are part of a political class that is differentiated from a racial or ethnic class. This listing promotes NIH research, research capacity building, and research training programs, initiatives, contracts, grants, or other programs that focus on Tribes, Native American serving organizations, or on Native American populations. Native Americans are defined as people who are members of Indigenous Tribes and communities, irrespective of where they live or reside, that have been recognized as having a special political and trust relationship with the United States, including those Tribes, bands or groups terminated since 1940 and those recognized now or in the future by the State in which they reside. This includes members or up to second generation descendants of federally recognized American Indian and Alaska Native Tribes, and state recognized tribes and Urban Indians as described in the Indian Health Care Improvement Act. Also included are Native Hawaiian communities as described in the Native Hawaiian Health Care Improvement Act.

Higher Education Institutions Public/State Controlled Institutions of Higher Education Private Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits Other Than Institutions of Higher Education Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) IRS Status (Other than Institutions of Higher Education) For-Profit Organizations Urban Indian Organizations (UIOs) Tribe or Native American Serving Organizations (T/NASO): federally or state recognized Tribes and organizations with a core mission to serve and/or track record in serving Native Americans and that are poised to reach this population. For the purposes of this listing, Native American is inclusive of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian communities. Small Businesses For-Profit Organizations (Other than Small Businesses) Local Governments State Governments County Governments City or Township Governments Special District Governments Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized) Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized). Federal Government Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government U.S. Territory or Possession Other Independent School Districts Public Housing Authorities/Indian Housing Authorities Native American Tribal Organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments) Faith-based or Community-based Organizations Regional Organizations

Awards are limited by availability of funds. Specific restrictions are outlined in each funding opportunity announcement.

Competitive peer reviewed applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit by a scientific review group, and for program relevance by a national advisory council/board. Administrative supplements are reviewed for merit and relevance by NIH scientific staff.

A principal investigator may question the substantive or procedural aspects of the review of his/her application by communicating with the NIH Scientific/Research contact, as provided on an initiative. A description of the NIH Peer Review Appeal procedures is available on the NIH Web site at https://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/notice-files/NOT-OD-11-064.html