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

Occupational Safety and Health Training Project Grants (T03)

Open

In short: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA expects to make 29 awards of $50,000 to $550,000. Anyone can apply.

Deadline: Accepts applications through Oct 26, 2028. Rounds may close sooner: check the notice
The funder says: “Electronically submitted applications must be submitted by 5:00 pm local time of applicant organization.”
Award size: $50K – $550K
Total available: $24M · about 29 awards
Match ?: Not required · Work out your budget and match
Who can apply: Public college or university, Special district (utility, fire, etc.), School district, County government, Larger business, Tribal organization, City or town government, Nonprofit without 501(c)(3), Small business, Nonprofit with 501(c)(3), Tribal government, Anyone (unrestricted), State government, Private college or university, and others named in the official notice
Where: Anywhere in the U.S., including Tennessee

Read the official notice Should we apply? Sign in to save

Before you apply: federal grants require an active SAM.gov registration (Unique Entity ID) and a Grants.gov account. Registration is free but can take weeks, so start now, not when the deadline is close. Get-ready checklist

How this fits you

Available in Davidson County (nationwide program)
No match required
Past Tennessee awards on file: 4, including your county

Tell us who you are to see whether you're eligible.

About this grant

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), invites grant applications for Training Project Grants (TPGs) that are focused on occupational safety and health training. NIOSH is mandated to provide an adequate supply of qualified personnel to carry out the purposes of the Occupational Safety and Health Act, and the TPGs are one of the principal means for meeting this mandate. The majority of TPGs are in academic institutions that provide high quality undergraduate, graduate, and post graduate academic training in a variety of occupational safety and health (OSH) and allied disciplines. NIOSH also funds a limited number of non-academic TPGs to provide specialized training for target audiences and build or strengthen the Nation's OSH workforce capacity.

Who can apply, from the official notice

Foreign Organizations are not eligible to apply.

Official notice: https://simpler.grants.gov/opportunity/0731381f-f39a-4d8f-9f55-701eddc5273b · Printed from grantme.click/grants/bd86b2a5-5b18-4e51-a06b-57707433af16

View on Grants.gov Add deadline to my calendar

Ask a partner for a letter

Your schedule, working back from the deadline

Oct9
Check that your SAM.gov registration is active (or start it now)
Grants.gov: allow up to 10 business days for SAM registration, weeks or months if information isn't verified. It must be renewed every year. Grants.gov
Oct5
Ask partners for letters of support or commitment
Suggested: partners need about three weeks to write and sign letters.
Oct19
Finish a complete draft for a final review
Suggested: leave about a week for someone else to read the draft.
Oct24
Submit
Grants.gov: submit at least 24–48 hours before the deadline: uploads fail, systems slow down, errors need fixing. Grants.gov blog
Oct26
Deadline
From the funder.

Save this grant to put these dates in My grants and your private calendar.

Writing the need statement? Davidson County facts with citations.

Who in Tennessee has won this program

2 awards to Tennessee groups in 1 county since 2024 · 1 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Past Tennessee winners
Past winner	Where	Amount	Fiscal year
State of Tennessee	Nashville	$141K spent that year	2025
Meharry Medical College	Nashville, Davidson County	$101K spent that year	2025

Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse. Past awards show who this program funds. They don't guarantee future awards.

Tennessee groups that got this money through a state agency or another organization

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 2 pass-through grants on file · 1 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Tennessee pass-through grant winners
Past winner	Where	Through	Amount	Fiscal year
Vanderbilt University	Nashville	Herowear, LLC	$32K spent that year	2025
Vanderbilt University Medical Center	Nashville, Davidson County	Com Affiliation, Inc. (Albert Einstein College of Medicine Managed by Montefiore)	$871 spent that year	2025

Source: USAspending.gov pass-through reports (the first recipient reports each one of $30,000 or more).

Similar grants open or opening soon

From other funders, about the same kind of work in Davidson County.

Hubs of Interdisciplinary Research and Training in Global Environmental and Occupational Health (GEOHealth) · National Institutes of Health · Opens Apr 22, 2027 · due about Sep 22, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder
Comprehensive Suicide Prevention Program for States · Centers for Disease Control - NCIPC · Opens Feb 16, 2027 · due about Apr 17, 2027 Estimate, not confirmed by the funder

About the federal program

Occupational Safety and Health Program
Program number 93.262 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · Project grant, training

How applications are judged

The major elements in evaluating proposals include assessments of: (1) the scientific merit and general significance of the proposed study and its objectives; (2) the technical adequacy of the experimental design and approach; (3) the competency of the proposed investigator or group to successfully pursue the project; (4) the adequacy of the available and proposed facilities and resources; (5) the necessity of the budget components requested in relation to the proposed project; and (6) the relevance and importance to stated program objectives. Training Grants: Criteria used in evaluating training proposals include: (1) Overall potential contribution of the project toward meeting program objectives; (2) the need for training in the areas outlined in the application; (3) curriculum content and design; (4) previous record of training; (5) evaluation methods; (6) experience and training of the project director and staff; (7) institutional commitment; (8) academic and physical environment; (9) past performance; and (10) appropriateness of budget. The following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR Phase I grant applications: (1) The soundness and technical merit of the proposed approach; (2) the qualifications of the proposed principal investigator, supporting staff, and consultants; (3) the technological innovation of the proposed research; (4) the potential of the proposed research for commercial application; (5) the appropriateness...

Match

None required (federal program listing).

This program on SAM.gov

Something wrong on this page? Tell us

Key facts