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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

NIOSH Small Research Grant Program

Funds small, short occupational-safety research projects — pilot studies, secondary analysis, or new research methods — on a limited budget.

ScheduledCenters for Disease Control and PreventionUnited States

Not every good research question needs a multi-year budget to start answering. NIOSH's small-grant mechanism exists for the ones that don't.

Three purposes are named: building understanding of the risks and conditions behind occupational disease and injury, exploring ways to reduce or prevent hazardous workplace exposure, and turning solid findings into prevention practices and products that actu

Small, short occupational-safety and health research projects — pilot and feasibility studies, secondary analysis of existing data, or development of new research methods — carried out on a limited budget. No foreign organisation, and no foreign component of a U.S. organisation, applies as the lead.

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.16 Feb 2027
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.
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.$2M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-OH-27-056Source: www.grants.gov