OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesRFA-ES-25-002

Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program (P30 Clinical Trials Optional)

National Institutes of HealthCloses Apr 20, 2027(189 days left)

Does this fit your business?

This is an NIH/NIEHS program funding Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers—shared research infrastructure, facilities, and services for groups of investigators studying environmental exposures and human disease. It is built for established research organizations, not small businesses looking for operating cash; a small business only fits if it anchors or supports a research hub. Retail, finance, and housing operations with no environmental health research role should not bother applying.

Best for
Research universities and academic centers running environmental health science programs, Nonprofits and community organizations doing environmental health research or community engagement, Small businesses and for-profits supporting environmental health research infrastructure, State, local, and tribal governments involved in environmental health work
Not for
Retail, e-commerce, finance, or housing businesses with no environmental health research role, Foreign or non-U.S. entities, Organizations seeking general operating funds with no research infrastructure component
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Environment & ConservationMatches your industry (environment)
88
Strong Match
Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health, clinical)
88
Strong Match
Social Services & NonprofitMatches your industry (community)
77
Strong Match
Construction & InfrastructureMatches your industry (infrastructure)
66
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
54
Possible Match
Show all 15 industries
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Education & TrainingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to education & training
54
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Nothing in this notice points to energy & clean tech
54
Possible Match
Finance & BankingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to finance & banking
54
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Nothing in this notice points to food & beverage
54
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Nothing in this notice points to housing & real estate
54
Possible Match
ManufacturingLimit: Nothing in this notice points to manufacturing
54
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Nothing in this notice points to retail & e-commerce
54
Possible Match
Technology & SoftwareLimit: Nothing in this notice points to technology & software
54
Possible Match
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, Infrastructure, Operating support, Community engagement
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?
The application deadline is April 20, 2027.
Who can apply for this grant?
Eligible applicants include institutions of higher education, nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), small businesses, for-profit organizations, state and local governments, federally recognized tribal governments, tribal organizations, public housing authorities, independent school districts, and special district governments. Faith-based and community-based organizations and certain minority-serving institutions are also eligible. Foreign entities are not eligible to apply.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not specifically address sole proprietors or single-member LLCs. Small businesses are listed as eligible applicants, but the notice does not spell out whether a sole proprietorship or single-member LLC qualifies as a small business for this program.
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 applicants.

Summary

NIH/NIEHS funding for Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers that provide shared research infrastructure, facilities, and services to investigators studying environmental exposures and human disease. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, small businesses, for-profits, state/local/tribal governments, and faith-based organizations; foreign entities are not eligible.

About this grant

This Notice of Funding Opportunity Announcement (NOFO) invites grant applications for Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHSCC). As intellectual hubs for environmental health science research, the EHSCC's are expected to be the thought leaders for the field and advance the goals of the 2025-2029 NIEHS Strategic Plan (http://www.niehs.nih.gov/about/strategicplan/). The Core Centers provide critical research infrastructure, shared facilities, services and/or resources, to groups of investigators conducting environmental health sciences research. An EHSCC enables researchers to conduct their independently-funded individual and/or collaborative research projects more efficiently and/or more effectively. The overall goal of an EHSCC is to identify and capitalize on emerging issues that advance improving the understanding of the relationships among environmental exposures, human biology, and disease. The EHSCC supports community engagement and translational research as key approaches to improving public health.

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 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 allowed.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Environment
  • Health
  • Science

Program contact

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

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