NIOSH Small Research Grant Program (R03)
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- Posted
- July 23, 2026
- Closes
- See announcement
- Award ceiling
- $100,000
- Program funding
- $2,000,000
- Expected awards
- 8
- Cost sharing
- No
- Instrument
- Grant
- Assistance listing
- 93.262
- Category
- Health
- Archives
- November 27, 2031
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 purpose of the R03 grant program is (1) to develop an understanding of the risks and conditions associated with occupational diseases and injuries, (2) to explore methods for reducing risks and preventing or minimizing exposure to hazardous conditions in the workplace, and (3) to translate significant scientific findings into prevention practices and products that will effectively reduce work-related illnesses and injuries.
The NIOSH Small Research grant mechanism (R03) supports occupational safety and health research projects that can be carried out with limited resources, such as pilot and feasibility studies, secondary data analysis, or development of research methods.
Applicants must concisely describe the occupational health burden addressed in their proposal and must link the need for the proposed research activities to planned outputs that will help alleviate this burden. Applicants should clearly articulate the anticipated impacts of the proposed research, both during the project period and beyond.
Who can apply
- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Small businesses
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Independent school districts
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Special district governments
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- 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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