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

Key facts

Copied from the official Grants.gov record. Last verified October 29, 2026.

Program name

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

Issuing agency

National Institutes of Health (Department of Health and Human Services)

Opportunity number

RFA-ES-27-003

Funding type

Cooperative Agreement

Funding purpose

Health

Status

Forecasted

Application deadline

Forecasted · estimated close December 1, 2026 (agency estimate)

Agency estimates

Estimated posting: October 1, 2026. Estimated award date: September 1, 2027. Estimates can change.

Published award range

Not published by the agency

Estimated total program funding

$2,000,000

Expected number of awards

1

Cost sharing or match required

No

Eligible applicants (official categories)

• 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 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 Additional Information on Eligibility)

Relevant to

Businesses and NonprofitsHow we determined this: Grants.gov eligibility includes small businesses or for-profit organizations. Grants.gov eligibility includes nonprofit organizations.

Geographic restrictions

None stated in structured data (federal opportunities are often nationwide). Check the eligibility details and full announcement for any limits.

Assistance Listing (CFDA)

93.113

Official source

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Application URL

www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/362996 ↗Apply through Grants.gov (Workspace) using the application package on the official listing, unless the full announcement names a different submission system.

Source identifier

Grants.gov opportunity ID 362996 · Funding opportunity number RFA-ES-27-003

Posted

June 29, 2026 · Source last updated June 29, 2026

Last verified

October 29, 2026 (against Grants.gov)

Data completeness

92% of key fields published by the sourceNot published: published funding range.

Record confidence

mediumforecast — dates and amounts are agency estimates.

Eligibility details (from the agency)

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;

Description (from 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.

Agency contact

NOFO.Information@niehs.nih.gov
NOFO.Information@niehs.nih.gov