National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Grants

Open National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grants

• Understanding the origins of the mutational landscape in cancer

  Up to $750KDeadline: Jan 31, 2028open

  Exposure to environmental genotoxins poses a considerable risk, contributing to the formation of pro-mutagenic DNA lesions. These DNA lesions, in turn...

• Community Partnerships in Disaster Site Training

  Up to $280KDeadline: May 31, 2030open

  The National Security Presidential Directive 43, established in 2005, and Presidential Policy Directive 8—National Preparedness—established in 2011, b...

• Research Project 1: Mechanisms of PFAS hepatotoxicity: A Multi-Omics Study Using Human Liver Spheroids

  Up to $238KDeadline: Jan 31, 2030open

  RESEARCH PROJECT 1 (RP1): PROJECT SUMMARY Humans are ubiquitously exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), a group of man-made chemica...

• Investigating the Role of Apoptosis in Early Life Vulnerability to Lead-Induced Neurotoxicity

  Up to $42KDeadline: Feb 29, 2028open

  /ABSTRACT The public health crisis in Flint, Michigan has resurfaced concerns about exposure to lead, a neurotoxicant that causes long-term brain dama...

Where National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grants go

Recent grant recipients are concentrated in these states. Funders sometimes fund outside their primary states for high-fit projects, so don't self-eliminate solely on geography — check each opportunity's stated eligibility.

How to apply for National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grants

Most National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences applications require: an organizational profile with mission and programs, a project proposal aligned with the funder's stated priorities, a project budget, and supporting attachments (IRS determination letter, board list, recent financials). Federal applicants additionally need a SAM.gov UEI and an active Grants.gov account.