Programs for Inclusion and Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Coordination Center (U24 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Background
The Programs for Inclusion and Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research (PRIDE) Coordination Center (CC) is a five-year grant application from eligible institutions/organizations to serve as the Coordination Center for the PRIDE Summer Institutes (SIs). The purpose of the CC is to provide programmatic support for the PRIDE program overall and to complement the activities of the SI programs. The PRIDE SIs are designed to provide research education experiences that enable junior faculty and transitioning postdoctoral scientists from diverse backgrounds, including those from groups that are underrepresented in the biomedical sciences, to further develop their research skills and knowledge to become competitive NIH grants applicants and scientists.

Grant Details
The CC will facilitate outreach, participant recruitment, candidate screening, and program-wide organization; support and assist with the identification and orientation of SI program mentors; support matriculants' research education experiences through webinar and in-person learning activities; administrate and facilitate equitable distribution of research-related resources and opportunities; facilitate coordination of research education and evaluation activities among the SI awardees, enrolled participants, and the NHLBI; develop and facilitate orientation and other skill development activities for mentors.

Additionally, the CC will support mentoring of program participants by assisting the SIs with the formation of participants' mentorship committees; conduct cross-site and cross-program evaluations, including use of data from previous PRIDE cohorts to document program accomplishments, trends, and trajectories. The CC will also plan, arrange, and facilitate the program-wide PRIDE annual meetings, monthly steering committee meetings, and other PD(s)/PI(s) meetings for the program overall as needed.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible institutions/organizations include higher education institutions, nonprofits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of higher education), for-profit organizations (including small businesses), federal government agencies, Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments), regional organizations. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply. Only one application per institution is allowed. The PD(s)/PI(s) for the CC must not be the same PD(s)/PI(s) for the Summer Institute application.

Period of Performance
The period of performance is five years.

Grant Value
NHLBI intends to commit total costs of up to $546,000 per year in fiscal year 2024 to fund one new award. Application budgets must not exceed direct costs of $350,000 per year.