Open · RFA-OD-27-006 · CFDA 93.310;93.313 · Discretionary
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed)
Federal grant opportunity posted by National Institutes of Health, cataloged on Grants.gov.
- Varies
- Award range
- Open
- Status
- 63d
- Days left
- 8
- Expected awards
The verdict
Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) is an open discretionary opportunity from National Institutes of Health, offering Varies by applicant across 8 expected awards. Applications close in 63 days.
- Varies
- award range
- Open
- 63 days left
- 8
- expected awards
- 93.310;93.313
- CFDA program
Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement - Maximizing the Scientific Value of Data Generated by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program: Dissertation Grant (R36 - Clinical Trial Not Allowed) - is cataloged under number RFA-OD-27-006 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.310;93.313, posted by National Institutes of Health. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on May 28, 2026. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.
Award economics. The award range on file is Varies by applicant. The agency has projected $1.3 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. It expects to issue 8 awards. If the agency funds the expected 8 awards from the $1.3 million estimated pool, the average award works out to roughly $158,000. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.
Deadline and action path. Applications close on October 15, 2026 - roughly 63 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully, federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed, it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities. Before acting on the deadline or award figures above, verify them directly on the official Grants.gov listing, amendments can change dates and amounts after this page was last refreshed.
Award Range
Varies by applicant
Close Date
October 15, 2026
Posted
May 28, 2026
Est. Total Funding
$1,260,000
Expected Awards
8
Instrument
Grant
Description
The goal of this NOFO is to support doctoral candidates studying high-priority areas of child health for the completion of their doctoral dissertation research project. This NOFO seeks to advance research in child health by stimulating the use of Environmental Influences on Child Health (ECHO) Cohort data by doctoral students in relevant scientific areas. This RFA will provide students working on dissertations the opportunity to access the ECHO data within the NICHD Data and Specimen Hub (DASH) repository. ECHO"s DASH dataset integrates de-identified longitudinal data from more than 71,000 participants across the U.S. Prenatal and child exposure data include physical, chemical, social, behavioral, and biological factors. ECHO"s five primary pediatric outcome areas are pre-, peri-, and postnatal outcomes, upper and lower airway, obesity, neurodevelopment, and positive health. This award will facilitate the entry of promising new investigators into the field of early environmental exposures and child health research, enhancing the pool of highly talented researchers.
Eligibility
Grants.gov lists this opportunity under eligibility category codes 00, 01, 02, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08, 11, 12, 13, 20, 22, 23, 25. These codes correspond to applicant types (state/local government, tribal organization, nonprofit, educational institution, individual, small business, etc.) defined in Grants.gov's own eligibility reference. See the current Grants.gov eligibility categories or check the official listing below for this opportunity's exact eligibility statement.
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Agency Contact
ECHO Program Office ECHO.NOFO@nih.gov
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