Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ES 16 001
Apply for RFA ES 16 001
- The HHS-NIH11 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,.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 03, 2016 and posted on Feb 03, 2016.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 06, 2016. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- 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, Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Opportunity Summary:
The Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) opportunity, listed as RFA ES 16 001, is a discretionary NIH grant program under HHS (agency component shown as HHS-NIH11) that supports the creation and operation of Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers. These centers are meant to function as intellectual hubs for environmental health research, bringing together groups of investigators who are already conducting environmental health sciences research and giving them shared infrastructure that makes their work more efficient, more collaborative, and ultimately more impactful. The centers are expected to be thought leaders for the field and to align their activities with and advance the goals laid out in the NIEHS Strategic Plan.
At its core, the program is about building and sustaining high-value shared resources rather than funding a single stand-alone research project. An EHS Core Center is designed to provide critical research infrastructure such as shared facilities, specialized services, and other research resources that multiple investigators can use. The idea is that, by centralizing and improving access to these capabilities, investigators can carry out their independently funded projects and collaborations more effectively than they could if each lab had to build and maintain the same tools on its own. In practice, this kind of center support can strengthen the overall research ecosystem at an institution by improving quality, increasing efficiency, encouraging interdisciplinary work, and helping a research community respond quickly to new scientific opportunities.
The overall scientific focus is explicitly tied to understanding how environmental exposures relate to human biology and disease. The FOA emphasizes identifying and capitalizing on emerging issues in environmental health, which signals that the centers should not only maintain stable shared capacity, but also stay alert to new or rapidly developing exposure concerns, new methods, and new translational possibilities. In other words, the center is expected to help position its investigator community to lead on questions that matter for public health, especially where the science is moving quickly or where there are important gaps in knowledge.
A notable emphasis in the description is on community engagement and translational research as key approaches to improving public health. This reflects an expectation that centers will connect research to real-world needs and stakeholders, and that they will facilitate the movement of environmental health findings toward practical application, whether through partnerships, communication, or other forms of translation. Rather than treating community-facing work as an add-on, the FOA frames it as an integral part of how an EHS Core Center contributes to public health impact.
In terms of administrative details, the program uses the NIH P30 center mechanism (a core center grant) and falls under the activity category of Environment and Health, with CFDA numbers 93.113 (and also listed with 93.). The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education where specified), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other entities as allowed by the additional eligibility information referenced in the announcement. The FOA was posted on February 3, 2016, created the same day, and had an original and current closing date of May 6, 2016. The excerpted record does not provide an award ceiling or the expected number of awards.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) - Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) (RFA ES 16 001)
What is the Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers (EHS CC) (P30) opportunity?
It is a discretionary NIH grant program under HHS (agency component listed as HHS-NIH11) that supports the creation and operation of Environmental Health Sciences Core Centers. The opportunity is identified as RFA ES 16 001 and uses the NIH P30 core center grant mechanism.
What is the main purpose of an EHS Core Center?
The main purpose is to build and sustain high-value shared research resources and infrastructure for environmental health sciences research, rather than to fund a single stand-alone research project. The center is intended to make investigators work more efficient, more collaborative, and more impactful by providing shared capabilities that support multiple users and multiple projects.
What does it mean that this is a P30 "core center" mechanism?
The P30 mechanism is a center mechanism focused on supporting shared core resources, facilities, specialized services, and other research infrastructure that multiple investigators can use. The emphasis is on enabling and strengthening the research environment and productivity of an existing research community.
Does this program fund a single research project?
No. The described purpose of the program is to support shared infrastructure and resources that help groups of investigators conduct their independently funded projects and collaborations more effectively. It is explicitly framed as supporting shared resources rather than a single stand-alone project.
Who are these centers intended to serve?
The centers are intended to bring together groups of investigators who are already conducting environmental health sciences research and to serve as intellectual hubs for that research community.
What types of support can an EHS Core Center provide?
Support can include shared facilities, specialized services, and other research resources that multiple investigators can access. The central idea is to provide critical research infrastructure in a shared, institution-wide (or community-wide) manner rather than duplicating tools and capabilities across individual labs.
How is success or impact described for these centers?
The centers are described as thought leaders for the field. They are expected to improve research quality, increase efficiency, encourage interdisciplinary work, and help the investigator community respond quickly to new scientific opportunities, ultimately increasing public health impact.
What scientific areas are emphasized in this opportunity?
The scientific focus is tied to understanding how environmental exposures relate to human biology and disease. The FOA also emphasizes identifying and capitalizing on emerging issues in environmental health.
What does the FOA mean by "emerging issues" in environmental health?
Based on the description, it indicates that centers should stay alert to new or rapidly developing exposure concerns, new methods, and new translational possibilities. The expectation is that the center helps position its investigator community to lead where the science is moving quickly or where important knowledge gaps exist.
Is community engagement part of the expected center activities?
Yes. The description highlights community engagement as a key approach to improving public health, framing community-facing work as an integral part of how an EHS Core Center contributes to impact rather than an optional add-on.
Is translational research emphasized in this program?
Yes. Translational research is specifically emphasized as a key approach to improving public health, including facilitating movement of environmental health findings toward practical application through partnerships, communication, or other forms of translation.
How should a center align with broader NIEHS priorities?
The centers are expected to align their activities with and advance the goals laid out in the NIEHS Strategic Plan.
What is the role of the center within an institution or research community?
The center functions as an intellectual hub, strengthening the overall research ecosystem by improving access to shared infrastructure, enhancing collaboration across disciplines, increasing efficiency, and enabling quicker response to new scientific opportunities.
Which agency and program category is this opportunity associated with?
The opportunity is under HHS, with NIH shown as the agency component (HHS-NIH11). The activity category is listed as Environment and Health.
What are the CFDA numbers associated with this opportunity?
The record lists CFDA 93.113 and also shows an additional listing as 93. (as displayed in the provided excerpt).
Who is eligible to apply based on the provided information?
The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding higher education where specified), for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other entities as allowed by the additional eligibility information referenced in the announcement.
Is this opportunity limited only to universities?
No. While institutions of higher education are included, the provided eligibility list also includes nonprofits, for-profit organizations other than small businesses, small businesses, and other entities as allowed under the referenced additional eligibility information.
When was the funding opportunity posted?
The FOA was posted on February 3, 2016, and it was created the same day.
What was the application closing date?
The original closing date and the current closing date listed in the provided excerpt are both May 6, 2016.
Does the provided record include an award ceiling?
No. The excerpted record does not provide an award ceiling.
Does the provided record state the expected number of awards?
No. The excerpted record does not provide the expected number of awards.
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| Improvement of Animal Models for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (R01) Apply for PAR 16 093 Funding Number: PAR 16 093 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Improvement of Animal Models for Stem Cell-Based Regenerative Medicine (R21) Apply for PAR 16 094 Funding Number: PAR 16 094 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT): Optimization of Therapeutic Lead Compounds (U01) Apply for PAR 16 128 Funding Number: PAR 16 128 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT): Identification of Therapeutic Lead Compounds (U01) Apply for PAR 16 129 Funding Number: PAR 16 129 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Opportunity in Environmental Health Sciences (R21) Apply for RFA ES 16 005 Funding Number: RFA ES 16 005 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Collaborative Activities to Expedite Environmental Health Science Research, Translation, and Community Engagement Across EHS Core Centers (Admin Supp) Apply for PA 16 327 Funding Number: PA 16 327 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Centers of Excellence (U54) Apply for PAR 16 329 Funding Number: PAR 16 329 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $2,500,000 |
| Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT): Optimization of Therapeutic Lead Compounds (U01) Apply for PAR 16 331 Funding Number: PAR 16 331 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT): Identification of Therapeutic Lead Compounds (U01) Apply for PAR 16 330 Funding Number: PAR 16 330 Agency: HHS-NIH11 Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| NIH Big Data to Knowledge (BD2K) Enhancing Diversity in Biomedical Data Science (R25) Apply for RFA MD 16 002 Funding Number: RFA MD 16 002 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Collaborative Activities to Expedite Environmental Health Science Research, Translation, and Community Engagement Across EHS Core Centers (Admin Supp) Apply for PA 17 317 Funding Number: PA 17 317 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Immuno-Oncology Translation Network (IOTN): Cancer Immunoprevention Research Projects (U01) Apply for RFA CA 17 046 Funding Number: RFA CA 17 046 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $500,000 |
| Collaborative Activities to Expedite Environmental Health Science Research, Translation, and Community Engagement Across EHS Core Centers (Admin Supp - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for PA 18 770 Funding Number: PA 18 770 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $100,000 |
| Functional RNA Modifications Environment and Disease (FRAMED) (R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for RFA ES 19 002 Funding Number: RFA ES 19 002 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $150,000 |
| Functional RNA Modifications Environment and Disease (FRAMED) (R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for RFA ES 19 001 Funding Number: RFA ES 19 001 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $250,000 |
| NIEHS Research Intensive Short Courses and Educational Opportunities (NIEHS RISE) (R25 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) Apply for RFA ES 20 015 Funding Number: RFA ES 20 015 Agency: Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $200,000 |
| Alumni Engagement Innovation Fund 2022 Apply for PAS JOR FY22 003 Funding Number: PAS JOR FY22 003 Agency: Department of State, U.S. Mission to Jordan Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $40,000 |
| SBIR E-learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44) Apply for RFA ES 16 006 Funding Number: RFA ES 16 006 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
| The Preconception Exposure Window and Health of the Offspring (R01) Apply for RFA ES 16 007 Funding Number: RFA ES 16 007 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: $300,000 |
| Transition to Independent Environmental Health Research (TIEHR) Career Transition Award (K01) Apply for PAR 16 360 Funding Number: PAR 16 360 Agency: National Institutes of Health Category: Environment, Health Funding Amount: Case Dependent |
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