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Current Research Funding Opportunities for Primary Care Research at AHRQ

AHRQ has numerous opportunities to support primary care research through funding opportunities related to health information technology, patient-reported outcomes, addressing multiple chronic conditions, and many more topics integral to primary care. AHRQ announces these opportunities through Notices of Funding Opportunities and Special Emphasis Notices.

Notices of Funding Opportunities

AHRQ Announces Funding Available for Expanding Access to Care for People With Long COVID

April 2023

A new Notice of Funding Opportunity from AHRQ solicits grant applications to expand access to comprehensive, coordinated, and person-centered care for people with Long COVID, particularly underserved, rural, vulnerable, or minority populations disproportionately impacted by the condition. The initiative will provide up to $9 million to support existing multidisciplinary Long COVID clinics or other organizations to develop and implement new or improved care delivery models; provide services to more people with Long COVID; expand services and strengthen care coordination; implement and share best practices; support the primary care community with Long COVID education and management; evaluate project success; and disseminate findings.

AHRQ Announces Support of Projects Designed to Advance the Science of Primary Care

January 2023

This Small Research Grant (R03) NOFO will support discrete primary care-focused health services research projects designed to advance the science of primary care. The research strategy proposed by applicants must be related to the mission and research interests of AHRQ and its National Center for Excellence in Primary Care Research (NCEPCR). This NOFO aims to support small research projects that advance the understanding of the role and capacity of primary care to increase the value and quality of care and improve patient outcomes and population health by delivering person-centered care.

All applications are due by 5:00 PM local time of applicant organization.

Applicants are encouraged to apply early to allow adequate time to make any corrections to errors found in the application during the submission process by the due date.

Special Emphasis Notices

AHRQ also strongly encourages applications that focus on primary care in response to its standing Program Announcements for small and large research grants, demonstration grants, and conference grants. You can read more about different types of grants and steps for applying for grant funding. 

Career Development Opportunities

In October 2021, AHRQ issued a standing Special Emphasis Notice in support of career development of primary care researchers. 

AHRQ is interested in career development applications that will provide the opportunity for qualified promising primary care research scientists to develop into independent primary care researchers. Meritorious proposals will detail and describe:

  • Plans for mentorship with an established primary care researcher.
  • Sufficient infrastructure to support practice-based research.

Further Guidance

AHRQ sponsors several career development awards intended to foster the career development of promising new investigators. These programs provide salary and research support for a sustained period of time for early career clinicians and research scientists.

AHRQ will use standing program announcements for the K08 and K01 funding mechanisms to support this research.

Please direct all inquiries to: Tamara Willis, Ph.D., M.P.H. Tamara.Willis@ahrq.hhs.gov.

Page last reviewed May 2023
Page originally created August 2017

Internet Citation: Current Research Funding Opportunities for Primary Care Research at AHRQ. Content last reviewed May 2023. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD.
https://www.ahrq.gov/ncepcr/funding/current/index.html

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