Advancing Healthcare Equity for Older Adults: NIH PAR-24-273 Opportunity

The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a new funding opportunity, PAR-24-273, focused on improving healthcare delivery for older adults from underserved populations. This initiative addresses the critical need for research that mitigates disparities in screening, clinical care guidelines, and shared decision-making processes.

Scope of Research

The primary objective is to support innovative, multi-level healthcare research. This includes interventions at the patient, clinician, and health system levels to optimize care coordination and diagnostic accuracy for older adults. Key areas of interest include optimizing screening for infectious and chronic conditions, enhancing patient agency through shared decision-making, and evaluating the impact of healthcare policies on health outcomes.

Eligibility and Partnership

Eligible organizations include higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit small businesses, and government entities (state, local, and tribal). While non-domestic entities are not eligible to apply, they may participate as components of U.S.-based applications. Collaboration between clinical care teams, community organizations, and academic researchers is highly encouraged to ensure the practical application of research findings.

Application Requirements

Alignment with the NIH-designated populations that experience health disparities.

Utilization of the NIMHD Research Framework for study design.

Implementation of primary data collection using the PhenX Toolkit for social determinants of health.

Compliance with NIH Data Management and Sharing policies.

Deadlines: October 05, 2026

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Advancing Healthcare Equity for Older Adults: NIH PAR-24-273 Opportunity