NIOSH Small Research Grant Program
ID: 305572Type: Posted
Overview

Buyer

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA)

Award Range

$0 - $50K

Eligible Applicants

Others

Funding Category

Health

Funding Instrument

Grant

Opportunity Category

Discretionary

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement

Yes

Original Source

https://grants.gov/search-results-detail/305572

Additional Information

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-18-797.html
Timeline
    Description

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is offering the NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03) to support research aimed at understanding and mitigating occupational diseases and injuries. This grant program encourages innovative projects that can be conducted with limited resources, such as pilot studies or secondary data analyses, focusing on developing prevention methodologies and translating scientific findings into practical applications. The initiative is crucial for enhancing workplace health and safety standards, with a total funding pool of $1 million available, providing individual grants of up to $50,000 per year. Interested applicants must submit their proposals by November 17, 2024, and can reach out to the NIH OER Webmaster at FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV for further inquiries or assistance.

    Point(s) of Contact
    FBOWebmaster@OD.NIH.GOV
    Files
    Title
    Posted
    PAR-18-797.html
    The NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03), managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), aims to enhance understanding of occupational diseases and injuries, develop prevention methodologies, and translate findings into practice. This funding opportunity, numbered PAR-18-797, focuses on supporting projects that can be executed with limited resources, such as pilot studies or secondary data analyses. Key eligibility criteria include applications from higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, and government entities. The total funding available is $2 million over two years, with individual grants capped at $50,000 per year. The program emphasizes the importance of innovative research directly addressing occupational hazards and their consequences. Successful applications should clearly articulate the burden of occupational health issues, the need for research, and the anticipated impact on worker safety. Review criteria include significance, investigator qualifications, innovation, and the robustness of the proposed approach. This initiative seeks collaborative and interdisciplinary projects that effectively contribute to improving workplace health and safety standards.
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