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NIOSH Small OSH Research Grant

Supports small grants for pilot studies secondary data analysis and methodology development in occupational safety and health.

ClosedNational Institute for Occupational Safety and HealthUnited States
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The NIOSH Small OSH Research Grant, funded through the R03 mechanism under program announcement PAR-18-797, supports limited-scope occupational safety and health research projects. NIOSH — the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, an institute within CDC/HHS — uses standard NIH grant mechanisms and administers R03 grants through the NIH ASSIST system with review by NIOSH/CDC Scien…

What this grant funds

Small-scale occupational safety and health projects including pilot and feasibility studies, secondary data analysis, and research methods development, capped at $100,000 direct costs over two years.

Key facts
CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.24 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—
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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.cdc.gov