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NIH Center Core Grant (P30)

Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers Program

Funds shared facilities, services and resources for a group of environmental health researchers, plus community engagement and translation.

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A core centre does not do research. It makes other people's research possible, and it is judged on whether they do it better because the centre exists.

The institute describes these centres as intellectual hubs and expects them to be thought leaders for environmental health science, advancing the goals of its current five-year strategic plan.

What is funded is critical research infrastructure — …

Environmental health sciences core centres providing shared research infrastructure, facilities, services and resources to groups of independently funded investigators, acting as intellectual hubs advancing the institute's strategic plan, identifying and capitalising on emerging issues in the relationships between environmental exposures, human biology and disease, with community engagement and translational research as key approaches. Clinical trials are optional.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.20 Apr 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.26 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
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.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-ES-25-002Source: www.grants.gov