Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21)

US · DC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (HHS-CDC-HHSCDCERA) grant open #RFA-OH-26-015

Response due Jun 23, 2026 · 00:00 UTC

Summary

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is soliciting Exploratory/Developmental Grant (R21) applications related to the World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program. This funding opportunity is intended to support early-stage or pilot research projects connected to the health impacts and conditions associated with the WTC disaster. The R21 mechanism typically funds innovative, high-risk/high-reward research that may be preliminary or developmental in nature. The opportunity is posted on Grants.gov under solicitation number RFA-OH-26-015.

What they want

Applicants are invited to submit exploratory and developmental research grant proposals (R21 mechanism) related to the World Trade Center Health Program. Research is expected to address health conditions, exposures, or outcomes relevant to WTC-affected populations (e.g., responders, survivors). The R21 grant mechanism supports small-scale, innovative research projects that may generate preliminary data or test novel hypotheses. Specific research topics and detailed requirements would be found in the full funding opportunity announcement.

How they evaluate

Submission: Grants.gov electronic submission portal

Risks & flags

Full funding opportunity announcement (FOA) text not provided — detailed eligibility, scope restrictions, and scoring criteria cannot be fully assessed
R21 mechanism grants are often narrow in topical scope, which may limit competitive field to established WTC Health Program researchers
No budget ceiling or award range stated in the synopsis — total funding envelope is unknown

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.

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