OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesRFA-OD-27-008

Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NRSA) Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship (F32)

National Institutes of HealthCloses Dec 2, 2026(50 days left)

Does this fit your business?

This is an NIH postdoctoral fellowship (F32) for researchers who want to analyze the ECHO Cohort's longitudinal child-health dataset — not a general business grant. It fits postdocs in health, environmental, or data-analysis research whose sponsoring institution can apply on their behalf. If you run a retail, finance, or housing business with no research arm and no postdoc to sponsor, this is not worth your week.

Best for
Postdoctoral researchers in child health, environmental health, or data-heavy science who can be sponsored by an NIH-aw, Research teams at universities, hospitals, and research institutes analyzing ECHO Cohort data, Nonprofits and government or tribal entities able to sponsor a qualified postdoctoral fellow
Not for
Retail, finance, housing, and other businesses with no research function, Organizations without a qualified postdoctoral researcher or the capacity to sponsor one, Foreign organizations or U.S. organizations with foreign components
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Environment & ConservationMatches your industry (environment)
84
Strong Match
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (training)
77
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Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health)
76
Strong Match
Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (social)
73
Good Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to agriculture & farming
54
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture
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Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
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Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
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Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking
54
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Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
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Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate
54
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ManufacturingLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
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Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce
54
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Technology & SoftwareLimit: Nothing in this notice points to technology & software
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Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
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These are our matcher’s estimates for a typical business in each industry. A real match depends on your size, your state and what you need the money for — check your own fit.

What this funds

Money can be used for
Research, Training
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
December 2, 2026.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
The program lists total funding of $1,260,000 and expects about 8 awards, but the per-award amount is not published in the facts provided. Check the NOFO for award-level details.
Who can apply for this grant?
Per the listed codes: state, local, county, and special district governments; federally recognized tribal governments and tribal organizations; public, state-controlled, and private institutions of higher education; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status; small businesses; other for-profit organizations; and others as defined in the NOFO. Foreign organizations and foreign components are not eligible. Individual postdocs apply through a sponsoring institution.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
Not stated in the facts provided. Small businesses and for-profit organizations are listed as eligible, but the NOFO's Section III is the authority on specific entity structures like sole proprietorships or single-member LLCs.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are both listed as eligible.

Summary

NIH postdoctoral fellowships (F32) to analyze ECHO Cohort child-health data. Eligible per listed codes: state/local/tribal governments, higher ed, nonprofits, small businesses, other for-profits, and others; individuals (postdocs) apply via institutions. Funds research training and data analysis.

About this grant

This NOFO seeks to advance research and training in high-priority areas of child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Cohort data by postdoctoral fellows from relevant scientific disciplines. This RFA will provide opportunities for fellows to study child health outcomes through the analysis of ECHO's large longitudinal data sets within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. ECHO's DASH dataset integrates de-identified longitudinal data from more than 71,000 participants across the U.S. Prenatal and child exposure data include physical, chemical, social, behavioral, and biological factors. ECHO's five primary pediatric outcome areas are pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes, upper and lower airway, obesity, neurodevelopment, and positive health.

Who can apply

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 Organizations) 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.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Science
  • Research

Program contact

National Institutes of HealthECHO.NOFO@nih.gov301-402-2541

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