Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)
Updated
Grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA, open to small businesses. Closes Dec 8, 2026, 49 days left.
| Opportunity number | RFA-OH-26-015 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA |
| Funding type | Grant |
| Field | Health |
| Award ceiling | $365,000 |
| Expected number of awards | 36 |
| Total program funding | $18.0 million |
| Cost sharing or matching | Not required |
| Assistance listing | 93.262 |
| Posted | May 8, 2026 |
| Closes | Dec 8, 2026 (49 days left) |
| Add the deadline to | Google Calendar |
Who can apply
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and state controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For-profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Unrestricted: any type of applicant
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.
Description
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.
Full announcement and how to apply on Grants.gov
Health grants right now
There are 350 open federal grants in health that small businesses may apply for; 33 close within 30 days. The median award ceiling is $500,000; this grant offers up to $365,000. The agencies offering the most are National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA and Centers for Disease Control - NCBDDD. Grants in this field stay open a median of 1031 days; this one is open for 214 days.
Who has won this program before
- Palau Ministry Of Health $746,250 · from Aug 1, 2024
The largest grants and cooperative agreements under assistance listing 93.262 with payments since Oct 1, 2025, from USAspending.gov. Amounts are each award's total.
Other open grants in the same program
Under assistance listing 93.262, the federal program this grant is paid from.
More open grants from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
7 open grants from this agency accept small businesses, with $158.2 million in total program funding listed.