Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA TW 14 002
Apply for RFA TW 14 002
- The National Institutes of Health in the education environment health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) Research Training (U2R)" 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 93.262 Occupational Safety and Health Program 93.399 Cancer Control 93.989 International Research and Research Training.
- This funding opportunity was created on Aug 26, 2014 and posted on Aug 8, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Nov 19, 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 $3,000,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $300,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 5 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education Nonprofits having 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 allowed.
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Opportunity Summary:
The Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) Research Training (U2R) opportunity (RFA-TW-14-002) is a National Institutes of Health cooperative agreement designed to build sustained research training capacity connected to environmental and occupational health priorities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The central idea is to strengthen LMIC institutions so they can function as regional hubs that support high-impact work in areas like environmental exposures, workplace hazards, disease prevention, and related public health outcomes. These hubs are expected to do more than run isolated projects; they are meant to become long-term regional centers that coordinate collaborative research, strengthen data management, develop training and curricula, produce outreach and educational materials, and help translate evidence into policy support focused on local, national, and regional needs.
A defining feature of this program is its linked, two-award structure. Each GEOHealth Hub is supported through coordinated awards to two partners: an LMIC institution that leads the related research project, and a U.S. institution that coordinates the research training component funded under this U2R announcement. The training award is not meant to stand alone. Applications for the U2R training award must be harmonized with a linked application submitted under the companion research FOA (RFA-TW-14-001). In practice, that means the training plan is expected to be tightly integrated with the research aims, the scientific and administrative structure of the hub, and the on-the-ground realities of conducting environmental and occupational health research in LMIC settings. The FOA emphasizes that the supported research and research training are those that can only realistically be carried out primarily in and/or by scientists at LMIC institutions, reinforcing the goal of building durable in-country expertise rather than exporting the work elsewhere.
Because the awards are described as cooperative agreements, recipients should expect a more substantial level of NIH involvement than in a typical grant mechanism, often including collaboration on programmatic priorities, coordination across sites, and participation in network-level activities. Collectively, the funded hubs are intended to form the GEOHealth Network, a platform for coordinated environmental and occupational health research and research training. This network model is meant to encourage harmonized methods, shared learning, cross-hub collaboration, and broader regional impact, rather than each award operating independently.
From a funding and administrative standpoint, the announcement anticipated about five awards, with an estimated total funding level of $3,000,000 and an award ceiling of $300,000. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement. The activity categories span education, environment, and health, reflecting that the program sits at the intersection of training and applied research capacity building. The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers that signal the breadth of relevant domains, including environmental health (93.113), occupational safety and health (93.262), cancer control (93.399), and international research and research training (93.989).
Eligibility is shaped by the program structure. While the overall GEOHealth initiative is intended to strengthen LMIC institutions, the U2R training award is applied for by eligible U.S.-based organizations; non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply for this FOA, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. At the same time, foreign components (as NIH defines them) are allowed, which aligns with the expectation that substantial work and training activities will be conducted in partnership with LMIC institutions and in LMIC settings. Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and a range of nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status), along with several categories of minority-serving institutions such as HBCUs, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and AANAPISIs.
The timeline information in the source data reflects the historical cycle for this FOA: it was posted on August 8, 2014, with an original closing date of October 22, 2014, later updated to a current closing date of November 19, 2014, and an archive date of December 19, 2014. For applicants at the time, this would have meant developing a coordinated submission strategy with the linked research application, ensuring both proposals aligned on the hub structure, research focus, training objectives, and plans for sustainable capacity building and regional impact.
Overall, this FOA is best understood as a structured capacity-building and research training investment anchored in real-world environmental and occupational health challenges in LMICs. It funds a U.S. partner to organize and deliver a training program that is inseparable from an LMIC-led research agenda, with the explicit intent of creating enduring regional hubs that can generate evidence, train scientists, manage and share data effectively, and support policy-relevant solutions through the broader GEOHealth Network.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
1. What is the GEOHealth Research Training (U2R) opportunity (RFA-TW-14-002)?
RFA-TW-14-002 is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) cooperative agreement that supports research training tied to global environmental and occupational health priorities in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim is to build sustained, long-term research training capacity connected to real-world environmental exposures and workplace hazards, and to strengthen LMIC institutions as regional hubs.
2. What is the main goal of this funding opportunity?
The main goal is to strengthen LMIC institutions so they can function as enduring regional centers (hubs) for environmental and occupational health research and research training. These hubs are expected to support high-impact work and build durable in-country expertise rather than shifting the work elsewhere.
3. What kinds of issues does GEOHealth focus on?
GEOHealth hubs are intended to address environmental and occupational health priorities, including areas such as environmental exposures, workplace hazards, disease prevention, and related public health outcomes. The program emphasizes research and training that are realistically carried out primarily in and/or by scientists at LMIC institutions.
4. What makes this program different from a typical stand-alone training grant?
This U2R training award is not meant to stand alone. It is designed to be tightly integrated with a linked research project and hub structure, with the LMIC institution leading the research and the U.S. institution coordinating the research training component.
5. How is the GEOHealth Hub funded (two-award structure)?
Each GEOHealth Hub is supported through coordinated awards to two partners: (1) an LMIC institution that leads the related research project, and (2) a U.S. institution that coordinates the research training component funded under this U2R announcement (RFA-TW-14-002).
6. Is a linked research application required?
Yes. Applications for the U2R training award must be harmonized with a linked application submitted under the companion research FOA (RFA-TW-14-001). The training plan is expected to align with the research aims and the scientific and administrative structure of the hub.
7. What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Because the awards are cooperative agreements, recipients should expect more substantial NIH involvement than with a typical grant mechanism. This can include collaboration on programmatic priorities, coordination across sites, and participation in network-level activities.
8. What is the GEOHealth Network?
The funded hubs are intended to collectively form the GEOHealth Network. This network model is meant to encourage harmonized methods, shared learning, cross-hub collaboration, and broader regional impact, rather than each award operating independently.
9. What kinds of hub activities are expected beyond research and training?
Hubs are expected to go beyond isolated projects and develop into long-term regional centers. Activities described include coordinating collaborative research, strengthening data management, developing training and curricula, producing outreach and educational materials, and helping translate evidence into policy support aligned with local, national, and regional needs.
10. Where is the work expected to be carried out?
The FOA emphasizes that supported research and research training should be those that can only realistically be carried out primarily in and/or by scientists at LMIC institutions. This reinforces the capacity-building intent and the expectation of substantial on-the-ground work in LMIC settings.
11. Who is eligible to apply for the U2R training award?
Eligible applicants are U.S.-based organizations. Non-U.S. entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply for this FOA, and non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply.
12. Are foreign components allowed under this FOA?
Yes. While foreign institutions cannot apply as the applicant organization, foreign components (as NIH defines them) are allowed, consistent with the expectation that substantial activities will be conducted in partnership with LMIC institutions and in LMIC settings.
13. What types of U.S. organizations are eligible applicants?
Eligible applicant organizations include public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, and a range of nonprofit organizations (including those with and without 501(c)(3) status). The FOA also includes several categories of minority-serving institutions as eligible applicants.
14. Which minority-serving institutions are specifically mentioned as eligible?
The FOA lists multiple categories, including historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian serving institutions, and Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-serving institutions (AANAPISIs).
15. What are the activity categories for this opportunity?
The activity categories span education, environment, and health, reflecting that the program sits at the intersection of training and applied research capacity building.
16. How much funding was anticipated, and how many awards?
The announcement anticipated about five awards, with an estimated total funding level of $3,000,000. The award ceiling listed was $300,000.
17. Is cost-sharing or matching required?
No. The FOA specifies that there is no cost-sharing or matching requirement.
18. What CFDA numbers are associated with this opportunity?
The opportunity is associated with multiple CFDA numbers, including environmental health (93.113), occupational safety and health (93.262), cancer control (93.399), and international research and research training (93.989).
19. What were the key dates for this FOA?
The FOA was posted on August 8, 2014. The original closing date was October 22, 2014, later updated to November 19, 2014. The archive date was December 19, 2014.
20. What does it mean to "harmonize" the training application with the linked research application?
Based on the FOA description, harmonization means the U2R training plan should be tightly integrated with the linked research aims, the hub's scientific and administrative structure, and the practical realities of conducting environmental and occupational health research in LMIC settings. The two applications are intended to function as parts of a single coordinated hub strategy.
21. What is the role of the LMIC partner institution within the hub?
The LMIC institution leads the related research project and is the focal point for strengthening in-country capacity so it can function as a regional hub supporting long-term research, training, and policy-relevant impact.
22. What is the role of the U.S. partner institution under the U2R award?
The U.S. institution applies for and coordinates the research training component funded under the U2R announcement, with the expectation that the training program is inseparable from and aligned with the LMIC-led research agenda and hub operations.
23. Is this program meant to support short-term projects only?
No. The program description emphasizes that hubs should become long-term regional centers, not just run isolated projects. Sustainability and regional impact are central themes.
24. What kinds of broader impacts are the hubs expected to support?
The FOA highlights broader impacts such as improved data management, development of training curricula, outreach and educational materials, and translation of evidence into policy support tailored to local, national, and regional needs.
25. How should applicants think about collaboration across sites?
Collaboration is built into the model: NIH involvement is expected under a cooperative agreement, and the hubs are intended to operate as part of a network (the GEOHealth Network) that supports cross-hub collaboration, shared learning, and harmonized approaches.
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