# NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education (93.143)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/93-143-niehs-superfund-hazardous-substances-basic-research-and/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

NIEHS Superfund Hazardous Substances_Basic Research and Education is run by Department of Health and Human Services. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $250 million in 90 grants, about $2.8 million per award.

## Objectives

The NIEHS Superfund Basic Research and Training Program is authorized through the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) of 1986. This includes the following research and training areas directed towards understanding and attenuating the public health effects resulting from exposure to hazardous substances: (1) advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effect on human health of hazardous substances; (2) methods to assess the risks to human health presented by hazardous substances; (3) methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; and (4) basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $50.4 million | 52 |
| 2022 | $50.5 million | 51 |
| 2023 | $51.1 million | 50 |
| 2024 | $48.7 million | 52 |
| 2025 | $49.3 million | 40 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oregon State University | Oregon | $14.3 million |
| The University of Iowa | Iowa | $12.9 million |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | North Carolina | $12.4 million |
| University of Louisville | Kentucky | $12.3 million |
| Duke University | North Carolina | $12.2 million |
| University of Arizona | Arizona | $11.6 million |
| The Regents of the University of California | California | $10.9 million |
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology | Massachusetts | $10.9 million |
| University of New Mexico | New Mexico | $10.7 million |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Texas | $9.8 million |
| Texas a & M University | Texas | $9.4 million |
| Wayne State University | Michigan | $8.9 million |
| Louisiana State University | Louisiana | $8.8 million |
| Northeastern University | Massachusetts | $8.6 million |
| Michigan State University Foundation | Michigan | $8.4 million |
| University of Rhode Island | Rhode Island | $8.4 million |
| The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York | New York | $7.9 million |
| Yale Univ | Connecticut | $6.9 million |
| North Carolina State University | North Carolina | $6.8 million |
| President and Fellows of Harvard College | Massachusetts | $6.4 million |

## Open opportunities

- [NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-27-100-nih-cdc-and-fda-small-business-innovation-research/), closes April 5, 2027
- [Emergency Competitive Revision to Existing NIH Awards (Emergency Supplement - Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-201-emergency-competitive-revision-to-existing-nih-awards/), closes April 18, 2027
- [Successor-in-Interest (Type 6 Parent Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-24-253-successor-in-interest-type-6-parent-clinical-trial/), closes July 17, 2027
- [NIH Small Research Grant Program (Parent R03 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-302-nih-small-research-grant-program-parent-r03-clinical/), closes January 7, 2028
- [NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-304-nih-exploratory-developmental-research-project-grant-parent/), closes January 7, 2028
- [NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Project Grant (Parent R21 Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-306-nih-exploratory-developmental-research-project-grant-parent/), closes January 7, 2028
- [NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-301-nih-research-project-grant-parent-r01-clinical-trial/), closes January 7, 2028
- [NIH Research Project Grant (Parent R01 Clinical Trial Required)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-25-305-nih-research-project-grant-parent-r01-clinical-trial/), closes January 7, 2028
- [Limited Competition: Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/rfa-es-27-004-limited-competition-superfund-hazardous-substance-research/), closes September 25, 2028
- [Administrative Supplements to Existing NIH Grants and Cooperative Agreements (Parent Admin Supp Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/pa-26-001-administrative-supplements-to-existing-nih-grants-and/), closes November 30, 2028
- [SBIR/STTR Commercialization Readiness Pilot (CRP) Program (Parent SB1 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-27-098-sbir-sttr-commercialization-readiness-pilot-crp-program/), closes April 5, 2029
- [Small Business Transition Grant for New Entrepreneurs (Parent R43/R44 Clinical Trial Optional)](https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/par-27-039-small-business-transition-grant-for-new-entrepreneurs-parent/), closes not stated