Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ES 13 012
Apply for RFA ES 13 012
- The National Institutes of Health in the environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.113 Environmental Health.
- This funding opportunity was created on Dec 20, 2013 and posted on Dec 20, 2013.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Apr 22, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $7,500,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $1,300,000.00 in funding.
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
- Other Eligible Applicants include the following Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs) Hispanic serving Institutions Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) 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 NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) funding opportunity (RFA-ES-13-012) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to strengthen institutional capacity in environmental health sciences by building and sustaining shared research infrastructure. The core idea is to support programs of excellence that can provide leadership in the field, not by funding a single stand-alone research project, but by investing in centralized scientific resources, technologies, and support systems that many investigators can use. These centers are meant to accelerate discovery and translation by helping researchers better understand how environmental exposures interact with human biology to influence disease risk and health outcomes.
A key feature of this FOA is that it funds an institutional "core center" model. In practice, that means the award supports shared facilities, services, and expertise that are used by multiple researchers who already have active, peer-reviewed research projects. Instead of each lab trying to build duplicate capabilities, the center consolidates resources into cores that can provide advanced methods, instrumentation, technical staff, consultation, data support, and other infrastructure. This arrangement is intended to raise the overall quality and efficiency of environmental health research at the institution, promote cross-disciplinary collaboration, and make it easier to pivot quickly toward emerging scientific questions and new exposure-related public health concerns.
The program is also explicitly oriented toward scientific leadership and workforce development. Beyond shared technology and services, an EHS Core Center is expected to provide scientific guidance and create career development opportunities for promising investigators, helping grow the next generation of environmental health scientists. The goal is to create an environment where investigators can develop new ideas, access sophisticated tools and expertise, and form collaborations that translate into advances in understanding the relationships among environmental exposures, biological mechanisms, and disease processes.
Financially, the FOA listed an estimated total funding amount of $7,500,000, with an award ceiling of $1,300,000 per award. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement stated. The opportunity was posted on December 20, 2013, with an application closing date of April 22, 2014, and an archive date of May 23, 2014. The funding activity category is Environment, and the CFDA number associated with the program is 93.113 (Environmental Health), reflecting its alignment with NIH-supported environmental health science priorities.
Eligibility includes a broad range of U.S.-based institutions and nonprofit organizations. Eligible applicants include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits (both those with 501(c)(3) status and those without 501(c)(3) status, as specified). The FOA also highlights eligibility for several types of mission-focused and minority-serving institutions, including Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs). Foreign entities are not eligible, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible; additionally, foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed under this announcement.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as infrastructure and capacity-building support for environmental health sciences: it aims to create or strengthen a hub within an institution that coordinates shared resources, elevates scientific quality, supports investigator development, and enables faster progress on questions linking environmental exposures to human biology and disease. For applicants, the emphasis is less on proposing a single experimental aim and more on demonstrating an existing critical mass of funded environmental health research and showing how a centralized, well-managed set of cores and services would materially improve productivity, collaboration, innovation, and translation across that research community.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) - RFA-ES-13-012
What is the Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) funding opportunity?
The Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) opportunity (RFA-ES-13-012) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant program designed to strengthen institutional capacity in environmental health sciences by building and sustaining shared research infrastructure.
What is the main purpose of this program?
The main purpose is to support programs of excellence that provide leadership in environmental health sciences by investing in centralized scientific resources, technologies, and support systems that can be used by many investigators across an institution, rather than funding a single stand-alone research project.
Is this grant meant to fund a single research project?
No. This funding opportunity is centered on an institutional "core center" model that supports shared infrastructure, facilities, services, and expertise. It is intended to benefit multiple investigators and multiple research projects rather than one individual project.
What does "core center" mean in this FOA?
In this FOA, a "core center" refers to a centralized hub within an institution that consolidates shared scientific resources (such as methods, instrumentation, technical staff, consultation, and data support) into cores that multiple researchers can access.
What kinds of resources and services can an EHS Core Center support?
The award supports shared facilities, services, and expertise used by multiple researchers, which may include advanced methods, specialized instrumentation, technical staff, scientific consultation, data support, and other research infrastructure that improves efficiency and quality.
Who is expected to use the shared cores and services?
The center model is designed for use by multiple investigators who already have active, peer-reviewed research projects. The intent is to provide shared capabilities that support and enhance existing funded environmental health research at the institution.
How does the EHS Core Center model improve research efficiency?
By consolidating specialized resources and expertise into shared cores, the center reduces the need for individual labs to build duplicate capabilities. This improves overall efficiency, expands access to advanced tools, and can raise the quality of environmental health research institution-wide.
What scientific areas does this opportunity focus on?
The program focuses on environmental health sciences, with an emphasis on understanding how environmental exposures interact with human biology to influence disease risk and health outcomes.
What is the intended scientific impact of these centers?
These centers are intended to accelerate discovery and translation by enabling investigators to better study links between environmental exposures, biological mechanisms, and disease processes, and to respond more quickly to emerging scientific questions and public health concerns related to exposures.
Does the FOA emphasize collaboration and cross-disciplinary work?
Yes. A central goal is to promote cross-disciplinary collaboration by providing shared infrastructure and support systems that can be accessed by multiple investigators and research teams.
Does this program include career development or workforce development expectations?
Yes. The program is explicitly oriented toward scientific leadership and workforce development. An EHS Core Center is expected to provide scientific guidance and create career development opportunities for promising investigators to help grow the next generation of environmental health scientists.
What is the estimated total funding available under this FOA?
The FOA lists an estimated total funding amount of $7,500,000.
What is the maximum award amount (award ceiling) per award?
The award ceiling is $1,300,000 per award.
Is cost sharing or matching required?
No cost-sharing or matching requirement is stated in the information provided for this FOA.
When was this opportunity posted?
The opportunity was posted on December 20, 2013.
What was the application closing date?
The application closing date was April 22, 2014.
When was the opportunity archived?
The archive date was May 23, 2014.
What is the funding activity category?
The funding activity category is Environment.
What CFDA number is associated with this program?
The CFDA number associated with the program is 93.113 (Environmental Health).
What types of organizations are eligible to apply?
Eligible applicants include U.S.-based public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and nonprofits, including organizations with 501(c)(3) status and nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status (as specified in the FOA).
Are minority-serving and mission-focused institutions eligible?
Yes. The FOA highlights eligibility for Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs).
Are foreign organizations eligible to apply?
No. Foreign entities are not eligible under this announcement.
Are non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations eligible?
No. Non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are not eligible under this announcement.
Are foreign components allowed in applications?
No. Foreign components (as defined by the NIH Grants Policy Statement) are not allowed under this announcement.
What kind of institutional environment does the program aim to build?
The program aims to create or strengthen an institutional hub that coordinates shared resources, elevates scientific quality, supports investigator development, and enables faster progress on questions linking environmental exposures to human biology and disease.
What is the emphasis for applicants in proposing an EHS Core Center?
The emphasis is less on proposing a single experimental aim and more on demonstrating an existing critical mass of funded environmental health research and showing how a centralized, well-managed set of cores and services would materially improve productivity, collaboration, innovation, and translation across that research community.
Why does the FOA stress centralized infrastructure rather than duplicate lab capabilities?
The center approach is intended to prevent multiple labs from building redundant capabilities, allowing an institution to consolidate advanced technologies and expertise into shared cores that can serve many investigators, improving overall research efficiency and quality.
How does this program relate to public health concerns?
The centers are meant to make it easier for researchers to pivot quickly toward emerging scientific questions and new exposure-related public health concerns by providing shared infrastructure and expertise that can be leveraged across many projects.
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