Superfund Research Program (SRP) — P42 Centers
Funds university-based centers studying hazardous substances and community health impacts at contaminated locations.
The Superfund Research Program funds university-based P42 centers under NIEHS to study hazardous substances at Superfund sites. The competition sits under the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences and is designed for institutions that can coordinate multiple projects around exposure, toxicology, health effects, remediation, and translation. It is a grant program open to U.S. universities, with research organizations also allowed, and it requires a university-led consortium. Awards run on 5-year cycles and are typically set at $1.5 million to $3 million a year in direct costs. The cycle is biennial, and the mechanism is larger than a single-PI award because it can house several related projects under one center. The strongest applications show a tight scientific theme, shared infrastructure, and clear relevance to human or environmental health outcomes. Because the mechanism is built around a coordinated center rather than a lone laboratory, applicants usually need evidence that multiple teams can work together on a common Superfund question.
No upcoming rounds verified. Cadence: Biennial.