National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation (U54)

Updated Oct 20, 2026

Cooperative agreement from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA, open to small businesses. Closes Dec 1, 2026, 42 days left.

Opportunity number	RFA-OH-24-001
Agency	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Funding type	Cooperative agreement
Field	Health
Award ceiling	$5.8 million
Award floor	$3.0 million
Expected number of awards	1
Total program funding	$28.8 million
Cost sharing or matching	Not required
Assistance listing	93.262
Posted	Sep 13, 2023
Closes	Dec 1, 2026 (42 days left)
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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

N/A

Description

NIOSH is encouraging the submission of an application from qualified organizations for a National Center for Construction Safety and Health Research and Translation. Applicants are encouraged to propose multidisciplinary approaches and coordination for impactful applied and intervention research, hazard identification, and controls; develop partnerships for implementing prevention and intervention activities; and serve as a leader in research translation and research-to-practice for the protection of construction workers in the U.S. The Center will accomplish these goals by integrating and advancing research, research translation, best practices, policy and guidance, and capacity building.

Center work should consider the NIOSH strategic plan and NORA construction research objectives. Center structure should take advantage of diverse scientific resources and focus on national worker safety and health issues. Centers should emphasize the creation and implementation of evidence-based solutions that address important construction industry safety and health problems.

Collaborations with other academic institutions, nonprofit organizations, and other occupational safety and health-focused groups are expected. Applicants must concisely describe the occupational health burden of important safety and health issues in the construction industry and discuss how focused research and outreach activities will help alleviate the burden and reduce numbers.

Applicants should also clearly articulate the anticipated impacts of the Center’s proposed work, both during the project period and beyond.

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 $5.8 million. 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 1175 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.