OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesPA-25-093

Limited Competition: CCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

National Institutes of HealthCloses Jan 7, 2028(451 days left)

Does this fit your business?

This is an NIH research grant for fundamental, non-clinical research on how chemical threats injure skin, aimed at finding shared injury mechanisms and therapeutic targets for medical countermeasures. It fits labs and research-driven organizations, including small biotech businesses; it does not fit companies looking for general business funding, retail, finance, or housing operations, or anyone planning clinical trials. The award amount is not published.

Best for
Small biotech or life-science businesses doing basic skin-injury research, Universities and academic research labs, Nonprofits with research programs, Government or tribal entities running research programs
Not for
Businesses outside research, such as retail, finance, or housing, Anyone wanting to run clinical trials, Foreign or non-U.S. entities
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health, medical, clinical)
85
Strong Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Nothing in this notice points to arts & culture
54
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Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
Possible Match
Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training
54
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Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
Possible Match
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IndustryEstimated fit
Environment & ConservationLimit: Nothing in this notice points to environment & conservation
54
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
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: Not clearly about your industry or what you need funding for; check the…
54
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Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Nothing in this notice points to social services & nonprofit
54
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Technology & SoftwareLimit: Nothing in this notice points to technology & software
54
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Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Nothing in this notice points to transportation & logistics
54
Possible Match

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
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?
January 7, 2028.
Who can apply for this grant?
A wide range: small businesses, for-profit companies, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, city, county, state and special district governments, public housing authorities, independent school districts, tribal governments and tribal organizations, and public or private institutions of higher education. Faith-based and community-based organizations, HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and tribally controlled colleges are also eligible. Foreign entities are not eligible, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations cannot apply.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Small businesses are eligible, but the notice does not specify whether a sole proprietor or single-member LLC qualifies as an eligible small business under this program, so check the full NOFO (PA-25-093) before assuming you can apply.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Both nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (other than institutions of higher education) are listed as eligible applicants.

Summary

NIH grants for fundamental research on skin injuries caused by chemical public health threats, focusing on shared injury mechanisms and therapeutic targets for medical countermeasure development. Eligible applicants include small businesses, for-profit organizations, nonprofits, governments, tribes, and higher education institutions; clinical trials are not allowed.

About this grant

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) intends to support fundamental research that will contribute to basic understanding of skin injuries caused by chemicals that have been identified as public health threats, with an emphasis on investigating the commonalities of such injuries and identifying potential shared signaling pathways and therapeutic targets for medical countermeasure development.

Who can apply

Other Eligible Applicants include the following:

Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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 allowed.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Health
  • Science
  • Defense

Program contact

National Institutes of Healthgrantsinfo@nih.gov301-402-2541

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