National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Grants

Open National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences grants

• Novel Approaches for Gestational E-Cigarette Vaping-Induced Neuronal Adaptations

  Up to $2.1MDeadline: May 31, 2030open

  Electronic cigarette (e-cig) use during pregnancy has become a major health concern in recent years and is perpetuated by the perception that e-cigs a...

• A Two-Tier Effect-Based Water Bioactivity Surveillance System.

  Up to $1000KDeadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  Title: A Two-Tier Effect-Based Water Bioactivity Surveillance System. ABSTRACT. Chemical polluƟon of water threatens public health worldwide, linked t...

• 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...

• Prenatal PFAS Exposure and Adult Cardiometabolic Disease

  Up to $656KDeadline: May 31, 2029open

  Exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) is nearly universal in the United States (US) and has been associated with an array of adverse ...

• Aptamers as Novel Inhibitors of the Neurotoxin Beta-methylamino-L-alanine (BMAA)

  Up to $484KDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open

  Exposure to specific environmental factors are believed to play a role in the development of many neural pathologies. Early studies linked chronic exp...

• Enhancing the Sustainability and Impact of Geomarker Assessment Tools for Research

  Up to $482KDeadline: Aug 14, 2027open

  DeGAUSS (Decentralized Geomarker Assessment for Multi-Site Studies) is an open-source research tool that transforms geocoding and exposure assessment ...

• Cell Specific Proteomics highlights Molecular signatures of Manganese neurotoxicity in Dopaminergic neurons in vivo

  Up to $464KDeadline: Jul 31, 2027open

  /Abstract Parkinsonism is a progressive neurodegenerative disorder that is characterized by loss of dopaminergic neurons. Various environmental factor...

• Investigation of Temperature Sensitive Ion Channels in Platelets

  Up to $424KDeadline: May 21, 2028open

  There have been ample reports of life-threatening events due to the human body’s response to high temperatures, for example, stroke, heart failure, an...

• Emerging impact on airway health by airborne red tide toxins following major hurricanes Helene and Milton at the Gulf coast

  Up to $417KDeadline: Aug 17, 2027open

  Red tide is an ongoing environmental health crisis that is fueled by hurricanes and tropical storms. The dinoflagellate Karenia (K.) brevis is indigen...

• First Responder Safety and Well-being Amid the Hurricane Helene Response

  Up to $413KDeadline: Aug 19, 2027open

  Emergency first responders are at significant risk for injury, illness, and death during disaster response and recovery operations, particularly with ...

• Mast Cells as a Key Link Between Developmental Exposure to toxicants and Neurodevelopmental Risk

  Up to $362KDeadline: Mar 31, 2031open

  Neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), have dramatically increase...

• Inline Analysis of Phosphates in Fluids

  Up to $313KDeadline: Feb 28, 2027open

  /Abstract The goal of this project is to develop a sensor for monitoring orthophosphates in wastewater to enable efficient treatment through data-driv...

• High-Throughput Automated Air Sample Analysis Platform for Exposomics and Precision Environmental Health Research

  Up to $306KDeadline: Jan 31, 2027open

  Study of the sum of environmental influences to which each person is exposed (i.e., “exposomics”) can advance our understanding of how susceptibility ...

• Using microsphere technology for the electrochemical measurement of genotoxicity.

  Up to $303KDeadline: Jul 31, 2026open

  Application Identifier: 1813380 Using microsphere technology for the electrochemical measurement of genotoxicity. Project Summary The increasing integr...

• 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, ...

• The interaction of perinatal organophosphate flame retardant exposure and adult chronic stress on cognitive processing

  Up to $249KDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open

  Abstract Mental disorders, including major depressive disorder, schizophrenia, and others, all share a central feature – cognitive impairment which re...

• The early life exposome, emerging chemical exposures, and structural and functional brain development in childhood

  Up to $249KDeadline: Jul 31, 2028open

  /ABSTRACT Rapid brain growth and development throughout the first years of life and the fragility of the blood brain barrier cerebrovasculature render...

• 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...

• Wildfire-specific particulate matter exposure during pregnancy and early life airway outcomes

  Up to $156KDeadline: Aug 19, 2027open

  Wildfires are an emergent environmental health threat in the U.S. as climate change contributes to increased wildfire activity and severity. Wildfire ...

• The Joint Effects of Prenatal Pesticide Exposure and Psychosocial Factors on Epigenetic Age Trajectories and Child Psychopathology in a South African Birth Cohort

  Up to $50KDeadline: Aug 15, 2027open

  Pregnancy is a critical period for neurodevelopment, with the developing fetus particularly vulnerable to environmental toxicants and maternal psychos...

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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.