The National Institutes of Health (NIH) released funding notices and opportunities for research into how climate change affects human health, and to reduce disparities in climate change-related health outcomes. NIH encourages applicants to focus on NIH-priority populations and propose transdisciplinary research that falls broadly into the Core Elements and Supporting Areas of Science outlined in the Climate Change and Health Initiative Strategic Framework.
There are four new solicitations:
- RFA-ES-22-003: Research Coordinating Center for the Climate Change and Health Community of Practice (U24 – Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - The Research Coordinating Center (RCC) will support the development of an inclusive Community of Practice (COP) of climate change and health researchers and trainees that fosters collaboration, capacity building, innovation, and research.
Open Date & Letter of Intent: July 25, 2022
Application Due: August 25, 2022
Earliest Start Date: March 2023 - NOT-ES-22-006: Notice of Special Interest: Climate Change and Health - This NOSI will encourage research applications that address the impact of climate change on health and well-being over the life course, including the health implications of climate change in the United States and globally.
First Available Due Date: July 08, 2022
Expiration Date: May 08, 2025 - NOSI ES-22-009: STTR Innovative Technologies for Research on Climate Change and Human Health -
NOSI to develop or adapt practical technologies for capturing the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on human health and to reduce the health threats posed by climate change across the lifespan.
First Available Due Date: September 5, 2022
Expiration Date: April 6, 2023 - NOSI ES-22-010: SBIR Innovative Technologies for Research on Climate Change and Human Health -
NOSI to develop or adapt practical technologies for capturing the effects of climate change and extreme weather events on human health and to reduce the health threats posed by climate change across the lifespan.
First Available Due Date: September 5, 2022
Expiration Date: April 6, 2023
Please visit https://www.nih.gov/climateandhealth or the NIH Guide for more details. Additional climate relevant announcements from individual Institutes and Centers will also be announced in these locations.