NIOSH Exploratory/Developmental Grant Program (R21)
Forecasted Federal grant Posted
- Opportunity number
- RFA-OH-27-033
- Agency
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Department of Health and Human Services
- Applications expected due
- Award size
- Up to $300,000
Opportunity facts
- Expected posting
- Assistance listings
- Funding instrument
- Grant
- Category
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- Health
- Eligible applicants
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- For Profit Organizations
- Non-501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- Higher Education Inst. (Private)
- Independent School Districts
- Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized)
- City/Township Governments
- County Governments
- 501(c)(3) Nonprofits
- State Governments
- Small Businesses
- Higher Education Inst. (Public)
- Public or Indian Housing Auth.
- Tribal Organizations (Not Federally Recognized)
- Unrestricted
- Special District Governments
- Points of contact
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- Bridgette Garrett bgarrett@cdc.gov (770) 488-5715
Opportunity details come from Grants.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is forecasting R21 exploratory and developmental grant awards to advance understanding of occupational diseases and injuries, with no hard deadline specified in this forecast announcement. The program is open to a broad range of applicants including state and local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, public and private higher education institutions, 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3) nonprofits, for-profit organizations, small businesses, and public or Indian housing authorities; non-domestic entities and foreign components of U.S. organizations are ineligible.
NIOSH R21 grants target three core objectives: identifying risks and conditions linked to workplace health issues, developing strategies to reduce risks and limit hazardous exposures, and translating scientific discoveries into prevention measures and products that reduce work-related illness and injury. Applicants must describe the specific occupational health burden their proposal addresses, demonstrate how proposed research activities will produce outputs that alleviate that burden, and outline expected outcomes and impacts during and after the project period.
Project periods range from one to five years depending on scientific review group and Secondary Review Committee recommendations. Evaluation emphasizes scientific merit and general significance, technical adequacy of experimental design, investigator competency, facility and resource adequacy, budget necessity in relation to proposed work, and relevance to stated program objectives. A two-step review process applies: initial peer review for scientific and technical merit, followed by NIOSH Secondary Review Committee assessment for program relevance and Director approval.
The underlying grant program operates under CFDA 93.262 (Occupational Safety and Health Program), with recent awards ranging from $300 thousand to $34.8 million depending on project scope and duration.
Forecast synopsis
The R21 grant program is designed to advance our understanding of occupational diseases and injuries by focusing on the following three objectives:
- Identify the risks and conditions linked to workplace health issues.
- Develop strategies to reduce risks and limit exposure to hazardous environments.
- Translate significant scientific discoveries into prevention measures and products that can effectively reduce work-related illnesses and injuries.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) actively supports exploratory and developmental research projects (R21) that pursue:
- Innovative scientific concepts.
- New model systems.
- Tools or technologies with the potential to make a meaningful impact on occupational safety and health.
Through this NOFO, applicants will:
- Provide a clear and concise description of the specific occupational health burden the proposal addresses.
- Demonstrate how the proposed research activities will lead to outputs that directly contribute to alleviating this burden.
- Outline the expected outcomes and impacts of their research during the project and in the long term.
Eligibility
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) 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 HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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