Exploratory Grants for Climate Change and Health Research Center Development (P20 Clinical Trial Optional)

Background
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit P20 planning grant applications for Climate Change and Health Research Centers (CCHRCs). This program will support the development of a transdisciplinary research environment to sustain a program of fundamental and applied research to examine the impacts of climate change on health and to develop action-oriented solutions to protect the health of individuals, communities, and nations from the hazards posed by climate change.

Grant Details
The CCHRCs will propose activities to establish the research infrastructure necessary to foster and conduct transdisciplinary science that addresses a specific thematic topic of climate and health research that will advance the field towards solutions-oriented adaptation and implementation. Each CCHRC is expected to plan and develop sustainable research capacity, develop the Center’s thematic science area through transdisciplinary research activities, enable research that will develop into new programs of science and research applications supporting independent investigators, establish or build upon authentic partnerships to engage communities most likely to be impacted by climate change in all phases of the research process, and actively participate in the NIH Research Coordinating Center to Support Climate Change and Health Community of Practice activities.

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include higher education institutions, nonprofits, for-profit organizations, state governments, county governments, city or township governments, special district governments, Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Federally Recognized), Indian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized), eligible agencies of the Federal Government, U.S. Territory or Possession, foreign institutions, and non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities. Foreign components are also allowed.

Period of Performance
The maximum project period is 3 years.

Grant Value
NIH intends to commit $30 million in FY2023 and FY2024 to fund up to 17 awards. Application budgets are limited to $850,000 direct costs per year.