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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health

Environmental Health

Federal program · program number 93.113 (the federal Assistance Listing number) · also called “National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences”

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Range: $2,500 to $6,747,780 Average: $444,487

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What it pays for

The mission of the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is to research how the environment affects biological systems across the lifespan and to translate this knowledge to reduce disease and promote health.

Who can apply

Research Grants, Cooperative Agreements, Science Education Grants, SBIR Grants, Independent Scientist Awards, Mentored Research Scientist Development Award, Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award, and the Academic Career Awards: A university, college, hospital, State, local or tribal governments, nonprofit research institution, or for-profit organization may submit an application and receive a grant for support of research by a named principal investigator. Candidates for Academic Career Awards Awards and Midcareer Investigator Awards in Patient Oriented Research must have a doctoral degree and peer-reviewed, independent, research support at the time the award is made. Candidates for Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Awards and Mentored Patient Oriented Research Career Development Awards must have a clinical degree or its equivalent and must have initiated post graduate clinical training. Candidates holding a Ph.D. degree are ineligible. Candidates who have served as principal investigators on PHS-supported research projects are ineligible. A candidate for Academic Career Awards must have a clinical or research doctorate degree. Those eligible for the Development Award must be able to devote at least 75 percent effort. SBIR grants can be awarded only to domestic small businesses (entities that are independently owned and operated for profit, are not dominant in...

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. The following criteria will be used in considering the scientific and technical merit of SBIR/STTR 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 of the budget requested; (6) the adequacy and suitability of the facilities and research environment; and (7) where applicable, the adequacy of assurances detailing the proposed means for (a) safeguarding human or animal subjects, and/or (b) protecting against or minimizing any adverse effect on the environment. Phase II grant applications will be reviewed based upon the following criteria: (1) The degree to which the Phase I objectives were met and feasibility demonstrated; (2) the scientific and...

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Who in Tennessee has won this program

26 awards to Tennessee groups since 1975 · 11 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereAmountFiscal year
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$11.2M1975
University of MemphisMemphis, Shelby County$4.3M2010
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$3.9M2019
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$3.6M2024
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$2.8M2021
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson County$2.7M2020
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$2.6M1992
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby County$2.2M2022
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville$1.9M spent that year2025
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$1.9M2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson County$1.8M2017
Foundation Instruments IncCollierville, Shelby County$1.4M2019

Source: USAspending.gov, Federal Audit Clearinghouse.

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

This federal money also reaches local groups as pass-through grants. 36 pass-through grants on file · 14 in Davidson County. Largest shown:

Past winnerWhereThroughAmountFiscal year
State of TennesseeNashvilleEmory University$284K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyEmory University$260K2023
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University Medical Center$232K2026
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyEmory University$224K2023
Ut-Battelle LLCOak RidgeCornell University$189K2025
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyEmory University$179K2024
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyEmory University$158K2026
University of TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyEmory University$142K2025
State of TennesseeNashvilleUniversity of California, Davis$141K spent that year2023
State of TennesseeNashvilleThe Regents of the University of California, Davis$120K spent that year2025
University of TennesseeMemphis, Shelby CountyUniversity of California, Davis$113K2023
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville, Davidson CountyVanderbilt University$99K spent that year2025

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

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