OpenFederal grantOpen to for-profit businessesRFA-OH-25-003

Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERACloses Oct 26, 2028(744 days left)$50,000 – $550,000

Does this fit your business?

This is a NIOSH/CDC program that funds organizations to train people in occupational safety and health, mostly universities running degree programs plus a limited number of non-academic trainers serving specific worker audiences. It fits training providers, not companies that merely want safer workplaces; a manufacturer or retailer buying training for its own staff has no reason to apply. Awards run $50,000 to $550,000 with no cost sharing, and applications are due October 26, 2028.

Best for
Universities and colleges running occupational safety and health degree or certificate programs, Nonprofits delivering specialized OSH training to defined worker audiences, State, local, and tribal governments or school districts building OSH workforce capacity, Small businesses or for-profits whose core work is occupational safety and health training
Not for
Retail, agriculture, transportation, and other businesses with no occupational safety and health training mission, Foreign organizations, Companies looking for general operating capital or funding unrelated to workforce training
Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Education & TrainingMatches your industry (training, workforce)
69
Good Match
Healthcare & BiotechMatches your industry (health)
52
Possible Match
Food & BeverageLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
50
Possible Match
Social Services & NonprofitLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
49
Possible Match
Environment & ConservationLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
48
Possible Match
Arts & CultureLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
47
Possible Match
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Estimated fit by industry, best first
IndustryEstimated fit
Finance & BankingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
45
Possible Match
Construction & InfrastructureLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
44
Possible Match
Energy & Clean TechLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
43
Possible Match
Housing & Real EstateLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
43
Possible Match
ManufacturingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
43
Possible Match
Technology & SoftwareLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
43
Possible Match
Transportation & LogisticsLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
42
Possible Match
Agriculture & FarmingLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
40
Possible Match
Retail & E-CommerceLimit: Primarily for minority-owned businesses
37
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
Training, Education, Workforce development
Who can apply
Small businesses, For-profit companies, Nonprofits, State and local governments, Tribal governments and organizations, Colleges and universities, Other applicants (see eligibility)
Award range
$50,000 – $550,000

Questions about this grant

When is the application deadline?
October 26, 2028.
How much funding can an applicant receive?
Awards range from $50,000 to $550,000. The program has $24,000,000 total and expects to make about 29 awards.
Who can apply for this grant?
Universities and colleges, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, state, county, city, township, and special district governments, independent school districts, public and Indian housing authorities, federally recognized and other Native American tribal governments and organizations, small businesses, and for-profit organizations other than small businesses. Foreign organizations are not eligible.
Can a sole proprietor or single-member LLC apply?
The facts do not say. Small businesses are listed as eligible, but the notice does not spell out whether a sole proprietor or single-member LLC qualifies as one for this program, so check with NIOSH before counting on it.
Can a nonprofit apply?
Yes. Both 501(c)(3) nonprofits and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status are eligible, as long as they are not institutions of higher education (those are covered under a separate higher-education category).

Summary

NIOSH Training Project Grants fund academic and non-academic programs that train personnel in occupational safety and health. Eligible applicants include universities, nonprofits, state/local/tribal governments, school districts, public housing authorities, and small or other for-profit organizations; foreign entities are excluded.

About this grant

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Training Project Grants (TPGs) that are focused on occupational safety and health training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the TPGs are one of the principal means for meeting this mandate. The majority of TPGs are in academic institutions that provide high quality undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate academic training in a variety of occupational safety and health (OSH) and allied disciplines. NIOSH also funds a limited number of non-academic TPGs to provide specialized training for target audiences and build or strengthen the Nation's OSH workforce capacity.

Who can apply

Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Topics and uses of funds

Topics

  • Occupational safety
  • Health
  • Workforce
  • Education

Program contact

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERAemaples@cdc.gov404-498-2015

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