NIH’s Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO) is developing the NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Sexual and Gender Minority Health Research for Fiscal Years 2026–2030.
In accordance with the 21st Century Cures Act, NIH is required to update its strategic plans regularly. NIH published a Request for Information (RFI) on NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Health Research to collect input from the scientific research community, the public, and other interested constituents on topics to include for the next Strategic Plan to optimize NIH’s research investments.
Request for Information
NIH is interested in your input on the following topics:
- The highest priority needs, and emerging areas of opportunity related to SGM health research at NIH.
- Actions that NIH should prioritize to advance SGM health-related research.
- Partnerships NIH should pursue, both inside and outside of government, to advance SGM health-related research.
Provide feedback on any other relevant topics that NIH should consider when developing the next NIH-wide Strategic Plan for SGM Health Research.
How to Submit a Response
Submit all responses electronically through the Request for Information on the Development of the Fiscal Years 2026-2030 NIH-Wide Strategic Plan for Sexual & Gender Minority Health Research submission website by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, on July 15, 2024. You will receive an electronic confirmation acknowledging receipt of your response.
Responses to this RFI are voluntary and may be submitted anonymously. Other than your name and contact information, do not include any personally identifiable information that you do not wish to make public. Do not include proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information in your response.
Email any related inquiries to the Sexual & Gender Minority Research Office (SGMRO).