Microplastics Research and Resource Coordination Center (Opens October 1, 2026; Exp. December 1, 2026) • America's Optimistic Futurist

Posted by: Francis Koster Published: June 20, 2024

Microplastics Research and Resource Coordination Center (Opens October 1, 2026; Exp. December 1, 2026)

Purpose

National Institutes of Health administers the Micro- and Nano- plastics (M/NPs) Research and Resource Coordination Center initiative to establish more robust coordination and advancement of multidisciplinary efforts among biomedical and material science researchers to gain a comprehensive understanding of the health effects of M/NPs.

Within NIH, the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) will provide discretionary support (U24 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) to an eligible institution to launch a new coordination center to address the above-mentioned goals.

Assistance Listings: 93.113 -- Environmental Health

Eligible Entities

The following types of organizations are eligible to apply:

- - Independent school districts
  - Public and private institutions of higher education
  - Nonprofits with or without a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  - Special district governments
  - City or township governments
  - County governments
  - Native American tribal governments (with or without Federal recognition)
  - Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
  - Faith-based or Community-based Organizations
  - Regional Organizations
  - Small businesses
  - For profit organizations other than small businesses

Eligible Activities

A successful applicant proposal will include a coordination center with activities that carry out the following:

- - accelerate the development and dissemination of sampling and analytical standardization, data harmonization, and distribution of experimental standards across the field of M/NPs research;
  - provide leadership and guidance that fosters collaboration across the M/NPs research community; and
  - promotes best practices that enhance the reliability and validity of research findings in this area.

Award

Total Program Funding: $2,000,000

Number of Awards: 1

Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: No

Important Dates

Estimated Post/Open Date: Oct 01, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date: Dec 01, 2026

Estimated Award Date: Sep 01, 2027

Estimated Project Start Date: Sep 01, 2027

Fiscal Year: 2027

Next Steps

To learn more, please contact NOFO.Information@niehs.nih.gov.