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Limited Competition: CCRP Initiative: Promoting a Basic Understanding of Chemical Threats to Skin (R34 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

US · MD National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant open #PA-25-093
Response due Jan 07, 2028 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

This is a limited competition federal grant opportunity issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Countermeasures Against Chemical Threats (CounterACT) Research Program (CCRP) Initiative. It seeks to promote a basic scientific understanding of chemical threats to the skin. The R34 mechanism indicates this is a planning grant (clinical trial not allowed), intended to support early-stage research design, feasibility studies, and protocol development related to chemical threat dermal exposure. The competition is restricted, meaning not all applicants are eligible to apply.

What they want

Applicants must propose basic research to advance understanding of how chemical threat agents affect the skin. The R34 award mechanism supports planning activities, preliminary studies, and research design development. Clinical trials are explicitly not allowed under this announcement. The work falls under the CCRP Initiative, which is focused on developing medical countermeasures against chemical threats. Research may encompass mechanisms of chemical injury to dermal tissue, toxicology, or related basic science inquiry.
Technical requirements
  • Research must focus on basic (not clinical) science related to chemical threats to skin
  • Clinical trials are explicitly prohibited under this funding opportunity
  • Must align with NIH R34 planning grant mechanism requirements
  • Must fall within the CCRP Initiative research priorities

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov federal grants portal (electronic submission)

Risks & flags

  • Limited competition designation restricts the eligible applicant pool — potential indicator of a pre-determined or narrowly targeted award
  • No dollar value or award ceiling disclosed, limiting competitive intelligence for prospective applicants
  • Extremely long open window (Oct 2024 – Jan 2028) may obscure actual rolling due dates or submission cycles not visible in this synopsis

Market context

inferred from NAICS
Professional, Scientific & Technical Services
NAICS 541711
US market size
$2.0T
Typical award
$25K – $50M
Typical buyers
All federal civilianDoDStates
Commonly required
8(a)WOSBSDVOSBPE/PMP

Sector-level estimate — full code lookup not yet in catalog.

Limited Competition: CCRP Initiative: Prom…
Due Jan 07
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