Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)
Apply on Grants.gov →Application closes December 8, 2026
- Posted
- May 8, 2026
- Closes
- December 8, 2026
- Award ceiling
- $365,000
- Program funding
- $18,000,000
- Expected awards
- 36
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.262
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- October 27, 2027
Program funding history
Awards made under Assistance Listing 93.262 across FY2025–FY2027, from public federal spending records.
- FY2025 obligated
- $105M
- FY2026 obligated
- $55,566
- FY2027 (to date) obligated
- $0
- Awards in window
- 37
Top recipients: City of New York, Cpwr: the Center for Construction Research and Training, The University of Iowa, University of Illinois, University of Kentucky Research Foundation, the
Source: USAspending.gov · refreshed October 2026 · Program page: awards, recipients and the opportunities under this listing →
Synopsis
The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program supports exploratory and developmental research projects (R21) that address issues related to diagnostic or treatment uncertainty among individuals receiving monitoring and/or treatment under Subtitle C of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, as amended. This R21 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by supporting the early and conceptual stages of project development to assess the feasibility of new areas of investigation with the potential to improve treatment effectiveness and diagnostic practices. These studies may lead to breakthroughs in a particular area or to the development of new interventions, techniques, agents, methodologies, models, or approaches with potential clinical impact. They are expected to break new ground or extend prior discoveries in new directions or applications. Applicants are expected to propose research for which there is likely to be minimal or no preliminary data.
Who can apply
- Special district governments
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Independent school districts
- City or township governments
- County governments
- State governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Small businesses
- Private institutions of higher education
Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) components of U.S. Organizations are not eligible to apply. Foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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