ARPA-H INDEX (Health Equity / Underserved Communities)

ARPA-H INDEX sits under the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health and targets health equity and access for underserved communities. It is a grant program in the US market, with an annual cycle and awards from $500,000 to $25 million. The median actual award is $2.5 million, which places it among ARPA-H’s larger mechanisms. Eligible applicants are US-based for-profit organizations; nonprofits and individuals are excluded. The TRL band is 3 to 7, and the same scope cannot be stacked with another award. The program is built around digital-health and access infrastructure, so the scale points toward systems that can support a platform rather than a narrow pilot. The record says INDEX is expected to become self-sustaining by the end of the period of performance, which signals an emphasis on durable operating models. Applicants are strongest when they can tie health-equity access work to a credible route to ongoing use after the award. That makes the program a fit for teams that can pair technical delivery with a service model that persists beyond the funded period.

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