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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Funds environmental health research through NIEHS by connecting exposure data to prevention tools and community risk reduction science.

United Stateswww.niehs.nih.gov
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Programs5
Active grants5
Total grants5
About

The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, or NIEHS, is the NIH institute devoted to how environmental exposures affect human health. It funds universities, research organizations, and small businesses from Research Triangle Park in North Carolina, the only NIH institute outside the Bethesda campus. Its mission spans hazardous chemicals, climate-related health effects, occupational e…

Programs & grants under this funder
Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers

Funds environmental health core centres with shared facilities to expand institutional research capacity.

NIEHS Investigator-Initiated Research Grants

Funds environmental health science in universities through investigator-led grants on exposure and toxicity.

2 grants
ONES Award — Outstanding New Environmental Scientist R01
Open
— pool
NIEHS R01 Research Project Grant
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— pool
NIEHS SBIR / STTR

Supports United States small businesses creating environmental health technologies through commercialization-focused grants.

2 grants
NIEHS SBIR Phase I
Open
— pool
NIEHS SBIR Phase II
Open
— pool
Superfund Research Program (SRP) — P42 Centers

Funds university-based centers studying hazardous substances and community health impacts at contaminated locations.

Worker Training Program (WTP) — Hazardous Materials U45

Supports nonprofits through training programmes for hazardous materials and nuclear workplace safety.

1 grant
NIEHS Worker Training Program — U45 Cooperative Agreement
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
Parent entityNational Institutes of Health
Last verified: 29 May 2026Source: www.niehs.nih.gov