ForecastedResearch announcementOpportunity RFA-OH-27-078

NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)

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

At a glance

NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01) 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 January 29, 2027; forecast dates can change. Individual awards are listed as $50K – $100K, with about 5 awards expected and $500K in total estimated funding. Applicant types listed as eligible include state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, independent school districts and 9 more. 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

Sep 1, 2026Forecast posted
Nov 30, 2026 (est.)Full notice expectednext date
Jan 29, 2027 (est.)Application deadline
Sep 1, 2027 (est.)Est. award date

Posted: Sep 1, 2026
Est. close date: Jan 29, 2027
Est. award date: Sep 1, 2027
Award floor: $50,000
Award ceiling: $100,000
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

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.For this announcement, applicants may include collaborators or consultants from foreign institutions. All applicable federal laws and policies apply.

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 National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) K01 grant provides "protected time" for a supervised career development experience in occupational health and safety research. NIOSH supports the mentoring of junior investigators during the critical transition from postdoctoral training to securing independent R01 funding. We hope to foster investigators' careers, who are vital for occupational safety and health's future. Applicants must justify why they need mentored research and describe how the support will enhance their independence.

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 November 30, 2026. 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 earlyEduardo O'Neill, PhD, MS, MPH, Scientific Program Official · eoneill@cdc.gov Open ↗
Submit before January 29, 2027October 26, 2027; October 31, 2028; October 30, 2029; and October 29, 2030. Electronically submitted applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm ET on the listed application due date. 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)

Eduardo O'Neill, PhD, MS, MPH, Scientific Program Official
eoneill@cdc.gov
404-718-8844

Quick answers

Is “NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)” 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 November 30, 2026. Forecast details and dates can change.

Who is eligible to apply for “NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)”?

The official notice names these applicant types as eligible: 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 and 2 more. Additional restrictions may apply; review the full notice.

How much funding is available through “NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)”?

Per the notice, individual awards are listed as $50k – $100k, total estimated program funding is $500,000 and the agency expects to make about 5 awards.

How do I apply for “NIOSH Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01)”?

Applications are submitted through the official source, not through GrantsJunction. Open the official notice on Grants.gov (opportunity RFA-OH-27-078), 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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