ForecastedResearch announcementOpportunity RFA-OH-27-041

NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · Department of Health and Human Services

At a glance

NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is a forecasted federal grant opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (Department of Health and Human Services). The agency's forecast estimates an application due date of April 12, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as up to $20K, with about 5 awards expected and $500K in total estimated funding. The notice is unrestricted by applicant type, subject to any clarifications in the notice. Cost sharing is not required. It is funded under Assistance Listing 93.262 (Occupational Safety and Health Program).

Summary assembled from the official notice's fields. The official notice governs.

Key facts

Jul 22, 2026Forecast posted
Feb 5, 2027 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Apr 12, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Aug 2, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Jul 22, 2026
Est. close date: Apr 12, 2027
Est. award date: Aug 2, 2027
Award floor: Not specified
Award ceiling: $20,000
Est. total funding: $500,000
Expected awards: 5
Cost sharing: Not required
Funding instrument: Grant
Opportunity category: Discretionary
Fiscal year: FY2027

Who can apply

State governments
County governments
City or township governments
Special district governments
Independent school districts
Public colleges & universities
Federally recognized tribal governments
Public & Indian housing authorities
Native American tribal organizations
501(c)(3) nonprofits
Nonprofits without 501(c)(3) status
Private colleges & universities
For-profit organizations (not small businesses)
Small businesses
Unrestricted (any entity type)

Additional information on eligibility (from the notice)

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 HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

Can your organization apply?

A quick check against the listed applicant types — other requirements in the notice still apply.

Based on the published notice. Review the official notice for complete eligibility requirements.

What it funds

Official synopsis as published by the agency, formatted for readability.

The purpose of the NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13) program is to support high-quality scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops that are relevant to the NIOSH mission and that promote occupational safety and health. The conference program is an important part of the NIOSH mission. Applications should address and advance research topics in occupational safety and health that align with NIOSH program priorities. A conference or scientific meeting is a gathering, symposium, seminar, workshop, or other organized meeting in which participants meet in person or virtually to coordinate, exchange, and share information or to explore and clarify a specific topic, problem, or area of knowledge. Applications for training-only events will not be considered under this announcement.

How to apply

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Read the full announcement (NOFO)Eligibility, evaluation criteria, page limits and required attachments are in the full notice on Grants.gov. Open ↗
Confirm eligibility and fitCheck your organization type above; no cost sharing is required.
Register (or renew) in SAM.gov and get a UEIFree. New registrations can take several weeks; registrations must be renewed every year. Open ↗
Set up Grants.gov accessCreate a Grants.gov account and make sure someone has the Authorized Organization Representative (AOR) role. Open ↗
Watch for the full noticeThe agency estimates posting it around February 5, 2027. Save this grant to track changes.
Prepare narrative, budget and attachmentsFollow the notice's format exactly — page limits and required forms are common reasons applications are rejected.
Ask the agency contact any questions earlySharon Chiou, PhD, Scientific Program Official · schiou@cdc.gov Open ↗
Submit before April 12, 2027April 12, 2027, for New applications;Standard due dates apply for future due dates.All applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm local time of the applicant organization. Submit a few days early and keep your Grants.gov confirmation and validation emails.

Assistance Listing

What is an ALN?

93.262Occupational Safety and Health ProgramProgram →

Reported obligations under ALN 93.262

Historical data · not a prediction

FY24

$131M

FY25

$128M

FY26

$113M est.

Source: SAM.gov Assistance Listing 93.262. Program-wide totals, not awards from this specific opportunity.

Who was funded under ALN 93.262

Historical data · not a prediction

Since October 1, 2023, 90 grant awards had funding actions under Occupational Safety and Health Program, with 1 sub-awards passed on to other organizations. These are program-wide awards, not awards from this specific notice.

CITY OF NEW YORK$15.8M
CPWR: THE CENTER FOR CONSTRUCTION RESEARCH AND TRAINING$9.94M
THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA$9.59M
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$8.82M
UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$7.9M

Recipients, states, recent awards and sub-awards →Source: USAspending.gov.

Agency contact (as published)

Sharon Chiou, PhD, Scientific Program Official
schiou@cdc.gov
304-285-6029

Quick answers

Is “NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)” open for applications yet?

Not yet. It is a forecast — an agency's advance notice of an expected opportunity. The agency estimates posting the full notice around February 5, 2027. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”?

The notice lists eligibility as unrestricted — open to any type of entity — subject to clarifications in the notice's additional eligibility information.

How much funding is available through “NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as up to $20k, total estimated program funding is $500,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (R13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-OH-27-041), and review the full announcement and application package. Organizations applying through Grants.gov generally need an active SAM.gov registration and a Grants.gov account, which can take several weeks to set up.

Matched on shared Assistance Listings, agency, categories and eligible applicant types.

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