Office of Extramural Programs (OEP)

Funding Opportunities

NIOSH announces its extramural research, training, and conference support programs in the NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts. Links to these announcements are provided in the sections below. Previous announcements are available through the "Past Funding" links (some previous programs were announced in the Federal Register).

All NIOSH funding opportunities are also posted on Grants.gov Grants.gov is the single access point for over 1000 grant programs offered by 26 Federal grant-making agencies. Visitors to Grants.gov can register for e-mail notification of grant opportunities by category and agency.

Research Grants

To maximize the grants program's usefulness in protecting workers, NIOSH funds projects that are both scientifically sound and related to program priorities. Prevention is the thrust of the research program, and studies are supported to identify occupational populations at risk, develop methods for measuring exposures to hazards and detecting adverse health effects, determine the prevalence and incidence of occupational hazards, understand the etiology of occupational diseases and injuries, and reduce or eliminate exposures to hazards. Support is provided for both laboratory and field studies involving humans, as well as laboratory studies with various animal models and cell lines. Acute, subchronic, and chronic investigations are supported. Methods development involves measurement instrumentation, analytical techniques, medical monitoring procedures, and statistical designs to improve accuracy and precision of results. Fundamental or basic research may be supported if the applicant describes in the proposal how the research effort has current or potential utility in dealing with an occupational safety or health concern.

The announcements listed below are published in the NIH Guide to Grants and Contracts. Each announcement specifies the research priorities of interest, the type of grant activity supported, and the information needed to submit a grant application.

Current Non-Research Grant Opportunities

None at the present time.

Current Research Grant Opportunities

Research Grants

(For previous funding opportunities, see Past Funding.)

NIOSH Sponsored

• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-10-188 : Occupational Safety and Health Research (R01); Contact Person: Viji Potula, Ph.D., (404) 498-2530; (Expiration Date: May 8, 2013 unless reissued). This announcement replaces PA-07-318.
• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-10-132: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01); Contact Person: Lee Sanderson, Ph.D., (404) 498-2530; (Closing Date: May 8, 2013). This announcement replaces PAR-08-070.
  NOTICE NOT-OH-11-003: New Page Limit
• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-09-138: NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03); Contact Person: Viji Potula, Ph.D., (404) 498-2530; (Closing Date: September 8, 2012, unless resissued). This announcement replaces PAR-06-551.
• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-09-139: NIOSH Exploratory and/or Developmental Grant Program (R21); Contact Person: Linda Frederick, Ph.D., (404) 498-2530; (Closing Date: September 8, 2012 unless reissued). This announcement replaces PAR-06-552.
  NOTICE NOT-OH-11-004

NIOSH Co-Sponsored

• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PA-12-088: PHS 2012-02 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA and ACF for Small Business Innovation Research Grant Applications (Parent SBIR [R43/44]); Contact Person: Viji Potula, Ph.D., 404-498-2530; (Expires January 8, 2013)

Cooperative Agreements

Cooperative agreements provide NIOSH with the ability to arrange collaborative surveillance and research opportunities with state health departments, universities, labor unions, and non-profit organizations. NIOSH provides funding for a broad array of cooperative agreements to develop knowledge that can be used in preventing occupational diseases and injury.

Unlike grants which are conducted independently of the sponsoring agency, cooperative agreements bring together the expertise of federal and non-federal researchers to accomplish public health efforts that would not otherwise occur. In order for a cooperative agreement to be awarded, there must be a clear need for programmatic staff involvement during performance of a proposed project. An evaluation is made to determine that the cooperative agreement is of sufficient priority to warrant the commitment of staff resources required for a collaborative effort during the term of the cooperative agreement award.

Current Cooperative Agreement Opportunities

Cooperative Agreements

(For previous funding opportunities, see Past Funding.)

• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-11-022: Centers for Agricultural Disease and Injury Research, Education, and Prevention (U54). Contact Person: W. Allen Robison, Ph.D.; 404.498.2530. Questions or comments about the announcement can be emailed to NIOSH/OEP (CDC) with “PAR-11-022 (Ag Centers)” as the Subject Line. Your email will be reviewed and a response provided as quickly as possible. The information provided on this website will be updated periodically. This announcement expires December 5, 2012.
  NOTICE NOT-OH-11-002: Updates to PAR-11-022
  Brief clarifications on PAR-11-022 [PDF - 150 KB]
  A brief comparison of the 2005 and the 2011 Ag Center announcement [PDF - 73 KB]

Training Grants

NIOSH training grants support academic programs that enable students to obtain specialized training in disciplines such as as occupational medicine, occupational health nursing, industrial hygiene, occupational safety, and other closeley related disciplines.

Current Training Grant Opportunities

Training Grants

(For previous funding opportunities, see Past Funding.)

• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-10-217: Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers; Contact Person: Lee Sanderson, Ph.D.; (404) 498-2530 ; (Expires August 15, 2014)
  Supplemental Instructions for Preparing an ERC Training Grant Application [PDF - 71 KB]
  (Updated June 2010)
  Sample Tables for ERC Application
  (Updated June 2010)
  ERC Academic Program Budget Preparation [PDF - 17 KB]
  (Updated July 2010)
  ERC Sample Budget Pages  [PDF - 70 KB]
  (Updated July 2010)
  
  
• ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-10-288: Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03); Contact Person: Lee Sanderson, Ph.D., (404) 498-2530; (Expires: August 25, 2014)
  Sample tables for TPG Applications (Updated 8/19/10)
  Sample academic program budget preparation for TPG applications (Updated 8/23/10)
  Sample PHS 398 budget pages for TPG applications (Updated 9/22/10)
  Sample SF 424 budget pages for TPG applications (Updated 8/25/10)

Conference Grants

NIOSH recognizes the value of supporting high quality scientific meetings that are relevant to the mission of preventing injury, illness, and deaths caused by hazards in the workplace.

(For previous funding opportunities, see Past Funding.)

ANNOUNCEMENT NO. PAR-10-272: NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13); Contact Person: Steve Inserra, MPH, Captain USPHS , (404) 498-2552; (Expires January 8, 2013)