Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)
Open Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-ES-27-004
- Agency
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National Institutes of Health
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications due
- Award size
- Up to $1,750,000
Opportunity facts
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Points of contact
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences is soliciting applications for the Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional), with an application due date of September 25, 2026. Eligibility is restricted to accredited higher education institutions (public and private); applicants may subcontract with domestic or foreign organizations including universities, colleges, hospitals, laboratories, faith-based organizations, state and local government units, and federal agencies as necessary to conduct portions of research.
The program funds problem-based, solution-oriented research centers addressing hazardous substances at Superfund sites through integrated biomedical research and environmental science and engineering disciplines. NIEHS intends to fund approximately 10 awards totaling approximately $22 million for fiscal year 2027. Each application may request up to $1.75 million in direct costs annually for project periods up to five years.
Centers must include an Administrative Core providing leadership, data management, and training coordination; a Translational Research and Engagement Core facilitating stakeholder engagement and research translation; and a minimum of three research projects, with at least one biomedical research project and one environmental science and engineering project (maximum two of each type). A Research Support Core for centralized services is optional. Applications address four mandates: advanced detection and assessment techniques for hazardous substances; risk assessment methods; environmental detection technologies; and biological, chemical, or physical methods to reduce contaminant toxicity and amount.
Applications must follow Multi-Project (M) instructions, be submitted through NIH ASSIST or institutional system-to-system solutions via Grants.gov, and include center organizational structure diagrams, integration tables, end-user stakeholder matrices, and data management and sharing plans. Scientific merit review is scheduled for March 2027, advisory council review for May 2027, and earliest start date July 2027. The CFDA number is 93.143.
Synopsis
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is announcing the continuation of the Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program, referred to as Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers. SRP Center grants will support problem-based, solution-oriented research Centers that consist of multiple, integrated projects representing both the biomedical and environmental science and engineering disciplines; as well as cores tasked with administrative (which includes Center leadership, data management, and training); translational research and engagement; and research support functions. The scope of the SRP Centers is taken directly from the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, which limits competition for this program to accredited institutes of higher education.Please see Section III. Eligibility for additional information. In accordance with NIH standard peer-review processes, the application(s) will be peer-reviewed, and only meritorious application(s) will be considered for funding.
Eligibility
Based on 42 USC 9660(a)(3) eligible applicants are limited to accredited institutes of higher education. Eligible applicants are permitted under the law, and encouraged by NIEHS, to subcontract as appropriate with other organizations as necessary to conduct portions of the research. Examples of other organizations may include generators of hazardous wastes; persons involved in the detection, assessment, evaluation, and treatment of hazardous substances; owners and operators of facilities at which hazardous substances are located; and/or State and local governments. Refer to Section III. Eligibility Information in the NOFO for additional information on eligibility.Foreign Organizations/International Collaborations:Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organization) are not eligible to apply.Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply.Foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Files
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| RFA-ES-27-004-Full-Announcement.html | HTML file |
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