We are excited to share a new NIH opportunity, the NIH Build UP Trust Challenge, which seeks solutions that increase research participation and the adoption of medical care by building trust and improving engagement with historically underserved communities. The NIH Common Fund Community Partnerships to Advance Science for Society (ComPASS) Program is co-funding this Challenge prize competition.

The NIH Build UP Trust prize challenge aims to identify new and promising scalable strategies that increase research participation and the adoption of existing and new tools and approaches to detect, treat, and monitor diseases, conditions, and disorders by improving engagement with minority health populations and populations with health disparities. The NIH will award a total of up to $1.25 million. As many as ten finalists will win up to $45,000 each and get the opportunity to compete for one of four $200,000 prizes.

Important dates:

• To complete a submission, participants must register on the Build Up Trust website no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, November 14, 2023.
• All submissions are due no later than 5:00 PM Eastern Time on Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
• NIH will announce up to ten Finalists in May 2024.

Interested participants are encouraged to complete this readiness tool to help determine whether to apply. This form is not required. The information shared through this form will remain confidential and will only be shared with the NIH Build UP Trust Challenge team for informational purposes.

For more details about the challenge opportunity, see the NIH Build UP Trust Challenge website, which includes FAQs, a scoring rubric, and a timeline. Please direct all inquiries to questions@builduptrust.org.

Please feel free to share this opportunity with your networks.