Microplastics Research and Resource Coordination Center (U24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

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National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services) has announced this as a forecast: an opportunity it expects to post. It is not open for applications yet. Estimated posting date: Oct 1, 2026 (this estimate has passed and the agency has not posted it yet). Estimated application due date: Dec 1, 2026.

The agency expects to make 1 award and estimated total program funding is $2,000,000.

Eligible applicant types include nonprofits, small businesses, for-profit companies, state governments, local governments, tribal governments & organizations, colleges & universities, school districts and public housing authorities, plus others described in the listing.

The listing says cost sharing or matching is not required.

Built only from the fields in the Grants.gov listing. Always confirm on the official listing.

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• 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 / 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
• Others (see the eligibility details in the listing)

Additional eligibility information (excerpt from the listing):

Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;

Excerpt from the official forecast on Grants.gov (shortened; read the full text on the official listing):

The goal of the Micro/Nanoplastics (M/NPs) Research and Resource Coordination Center initiative is to establish a robust center that will coordinate and advance multidisciplinary efforts among biomedical and material science researchers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the health effects of M/NPs. This coordination center will accelerate the development and dissemination of sampling and analytical standardization, data harmonization, and distribution of experimental standards across the field of M/NPs research. The established coordination center will provide leadership and guidance that fosters collaboration across the M/NPs research community and promotes best practices that enhance the reliability and validity of research findings in this area. NIEHS will provide support (U24) to an eligible institution to launch a new coordination center to address the above-mentioned goals.

Read the full forecast on Grants.gov →