AHRQ Conference Grant Programs (R13) | PA 22 238

Opportunity Information: Apply for PA 22 238

The AHRQ Conference Grant Programs (R13) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PA 22 238) is a discretionary grant program from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality designed to support the planning and conduct of health-related conferences. The central purpose is to fund meetings that advance AHRQ's mission of generating and spreading evidence that improves health care in practical ways: making care safer, higher quality, more accessible, more equitable, and more affordable. AHRQ also emphasizes the real-world use of evidence, meaning conferences should not just present research, but help clinicians, health systems, policymakers, researchers, and other stakeholders understand findings and apply them in practice, consistent with AHRQ funding policy guidance.

This program supports both single-year and multiple-year conference efforts under the R13 mechanism. In practice, that means applicants can propose a one-time event or a recurring conference series if the scope and goals warrant it. The award ceiling listed for this opportunity is $50,000, which sets expectations about scale: these grants typically help cover key conference-related costs that directly contribute to the meeting's objectives rather than underwriting large, full-budget events. The funding activity category is Health, and the CFDA (Assistance Listing) number associated with this program is 93.226.

Eligibility is broad and includes many types of domestic organizations and government entities. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments; special district governments; independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education; private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments; tribal organizations that are not federally recognized tribal governments; and public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities. Nonprofit organizations are eligible whether or not they hold 501(c)(3) status (as long as they otherwise meet program requirements). The opportunity also highlights additional eligible applicant categories such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American, Native American, and Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs); Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs); faith-based or community-based organizations; regional organizations; eligible federal agencies; and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, there are clear restrictions related to foreign involvement. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities, including foreign organizations and foreign institutions, are not eligible to apply. In addition, non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply under this announcement, which is important for universities, nonprofits, or associations that may have international branches or overseas operating units.

The opportunity record lists an original closing date of 2026-10-31, with a creation date of 2022-08-17. While the listing does not specify the expected number of awards, the key takeaway is that AHRQ is looking for conference proposals that tightly align with its evidence-to-impact mission and that demonstrate how the meeting will meaningfully support improvements in health care delivery and outcomes, including equity and affordability, by ensuring that the knowledge shared is positioned to be understood and used by the people who can act on it.

• The Agency for Health Care Research and Quality in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "AHRQ Conference Grant Programs (R13)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.226.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2022-08-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-10-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $50,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, Others.

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