Occupational Safety and Health Education and Research Centers (T42)
NIOSH funds academic centers that provide interdisciplinary occupational safety and health graduate/postgraduate training, continuing education, outreach, and integrated research training in core OSH disciplines.
⚑ Only one NIOSH training grant application per institution/college/university is allowed. · Current recipients of the NIOSH T03 Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants are not eligible for an award or sub-award under this NOFO.
Unit fits — one characterization, each unit's own rules
| IPPRA | 40 partial | portfolio topics: public_health, environment, emergency_disaster_resilience (primary); signature methods: community engaged, policy analysis; social/behavioral work is minor; funds training education, not research (capped); biomedical core — IPPRA health lane is communication/crisis/policy (capped); capped at 40 (non-research funding) |
| Physical Sciences & Engineering (demo) | 40 partial | technical depth: substantial; funds training education (capped) |
| Tom Love Innovation Hub | 15 none | deep-tech content; no commercialization signal |
Description
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Education and Research Centers (ERCs) that are focused on occupational safety and health training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the ERCs are one of the primary means for meeting this mandate. ERCs are academic institutions that provide high-quality interdisciplinary graduate and post-graduate training, research training, continuing education, and outreach in the core occupational safety and health disciplines of industrial hygiene, occupational health nursing, occupational medicine, and occupational safety, as well as allied disciplines. Research and research training are integral components of ERCs, with ERC faculty and NIOSH trainees conducting research on issues related to the NIOSH National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) and emerging issues to advance the field of occupational safety and health. NIOSH ERCs have regional presence to further diversify the occupational safety and health profession through their core values, mission statements, and outputs. ERCs serve as resources for our nation's workforce through continuing education, outreach and strong collaboration with professional associations, worker advocacy groups, businesses, industries, and public health agencies. ERCs work with other institutions and organizations, including Minority Serving Institutions and other NIOSH supported training programs to have a positive impact on worker health, safety, and well-being.
Eligibility
Only one NIOSH training grant application per institution, college or university is allowed. A currently recipient of the NIOSH T03 “Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants” award is not eligible for an award or a sub-award under this Notice of Funding Opportunity.
Apply
View on Grants.gov → CONTACT: Linton C Browning Grants Management Specialist <emaples@cdc.gov>
Proposal brief SEE AN EXAMPLE →
A one-page internal memo: fit assessment, submission requirements, document scaffold, and next steps dated back from the deadline — tailored to your project idea if you add one.
Proposal shell · HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF) conventions SEE AN HHS EXAMPLE →
Funder-faithful document skeletons — HHS services agencies (SAMHSA / HRSA / CDC / ACF)'s document set with section headings, page limits, reviewer guidance, and writing prompts; add a project idea to get [DRAFT] starter bullets. Download as .md for Word or Overleaf.