PAR-22-210: Research to Action: Assessing and Addressing Community Exposures to Environmental Contaminants (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)
Closed
This grant is closed. Who won this program's grants before is below, and similar open grants are at the end of the page. It is in our archive of National Institutes of Health notices from 2022.
National Institutes of Health offered grants to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. Applications closed on May 23, 2025.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed May 15, 2025. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award amountsNot given on Grants.gov
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeGrant
About this NIH notice
- Activity codeR01
- Clinical trialsOptional
- Funded byNIEHS
- Median yearly award$635,809
- Typical project length5 years
- R01, Research Project Grant. NIH's standard grant for a defined research project led by a named investigator, usually for up to five years. Other open R01 notices.
Projects funded under PAR-22-210 were run by National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS, 4 projects). Contact the program officer at the institute that fits your project before you apply; the notice lists them.
Application due dates, page limits and budget limits are set in the notice. Read PAR-22-210 in the NIH Guide.
Key dates
| Posted | July 15, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | May 23, 2025 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | June 22, 2025 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- State governments
- County governments
- City or township governments
- Special district governments
- Independent school districts
- Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
- Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
- Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
- Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
- Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
- Private institutions of higher education
- For profit organizations other than small businesses
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Other Eligible Applicants include the following: Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions; Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISISs); Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government; Faith-based or Community-based Organizations; Hispanic-serving Institutions; Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs); Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized); Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Organizations); Regional Organizations; Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs) ; U.S. Territory or Possession; 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 NIH Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.
Is this a realistic fit?
- Most of the money in the 2 programs behind this notice (80% over five years) went to colleges and universities.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This Funding Opportunity Announcement encourages applications using community-engaged research methods to investigate the potential health risks of environmental exposures of concern to the community and to implement an environmental public health action plan based on research findings. The overall goal is to inform and support efforts to prevent or reduce exposure to harmful environmental exposures and improve the health of a community.
Funded under PAR-22-210 so far
NIH funded 4 projects under PAR-22-210 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The median yearly award was $635,809.
| Project | Institution | Fiscal year | Award |
|---|---|---|---|
| Driving Environmental Justice: Community Monitoring of Diesel Truck Emissions and Impacts onAsthma Morbidity in Immigrant Communities | University of California, San Francisco | 2026 | $609,099 |
| Research on occupational toxicants and stylists' reproductive health | Johns Hopkins University | 2026 | $796,093 |
| Wildland-Urban Interface Fire Exposures, Effects, and Interventions: A Collaborative Research-to-Action Partnership with Firefighters | University of Arizona | 2026 | $754,855 |
| Radon on the RADAR | University of Kentucky | 2026 | $514,461 |
Who has won Environmental Health grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Environmental Health (93.113) awarded $2.1 billion across 1,980 grant awards, an average of $1.1 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai | New York | 49 | $87.7 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 69 | $78.7 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | 59 | $71.5 million |
| Emory University | Georgia | 57 | $67.2 million |
| University of Southern California | California | 40 | $58.9 million |
Who has won Minority Health and Health Disparities Research grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Minority Health and Health Disparities Research (93.307) awarded $2.0 billion across 1,237 grant awards, an average of $1.6 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins University | Maryland | 37 | $69.3 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | 25 | $59.1 million |
| University of Hawaii | Hawaii | 18 | $52.8 million |
| The Regents of the University of California, San Francisco | California | 24 | $49.5 million |
| The Morehouse School of Medicine, Inc. | Georgia | 4 | $44.1 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Agencies often post the same opportunity again under a new number, so check the program's notices on Grants.gov and the similar open grants below.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is PAR-22-210 still open?
No. It closed on May 23, 2025.
Who can apply for Research to Action: Assessing and Addressing Community Exposures to Environmental Contaminants (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)?
National Institutes of Health accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Research to Action: Assessing and Addressing Community Exposures to Environmental Contaminants (R01 Clinical Trial Optional)?
Closed May 23, 2025. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
Who has been funded under PAR-22-210?
NIH RePORTER lists 4 projects funded under PAR-22-210 in fiscal 2024 to 2026, at 4 institutions. The most were at University of California, San Francisco, Johns Hopkins University, University of Arizona.
Who has won Environmental Health grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The program made 1,980 awards worth $2.1 billion in that time.
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