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Exploratory/Developmental Grants Related to the World Trade Center Health Program (R21) deadline 2026

The current listed application deadline is June 22, 2026. Use this page to verify timing fast, then move into the full grant record for planning, comparison, and drafting.

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Agency
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Award range
Up to $365,000
Total funding
$18,000,000
Funding instrument
Grant
CFDA / ALN
93.262
Cost share
No

Application Countdown

42
Days
10
Hours
47
Minutes

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Quick facts

Opportunity number
Not listed
Last updated
May 7, 2026
Expected awards
36

Deadline summary

The World Trade Center (WTC) Health Program supports exploratory and developmental research projects (R21) that address issues related to diagnostic or treatment uncertainty among individuals receiving monitoring and/or treatment under Subtitle C of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, as amended. This R21 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is intended to encourage exploratory/developmental research by supporting the early and conceptual stages of project development to...

Date note

December 8, 2026; October 26, 2027. All applications must be submitted no later than 11:59 pm local time of the applicant organization.

Key dates

Posted
May 7, 2026
Deadline
June 22, 2026

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Eligibility snapshot

State governmentsCounty governmentsCity or township governmentsSpecial district governmentsIndependent school districtsPublic and State controlled institutions of higher education

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 HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed.

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