Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA ES 19 009
The SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response funding opportunity (RFA ES 19 009) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) grant program that supports small businesses developing advanced, technology-based training products aimed at improving the health and safety of workers who may be exposed to hazardous materials and disaster-related hazards. The focus is on practical training solutions for hazardous materials (HAZMAT) workers, waste treatment personnel, skilled support staff connected to emergency or disaster operations, and multiple categories of emergency responders, including those involved in biosafety response, infectious disease training and cleanup, and broader disaster response and resiliency efforts. In addition to frontline training, the announcement also invites tools that can support research into both the immediate and long-term health impacts that can follow environmental disasters.
A central theme of the announcement is the development of Advanced Technology Training (ATT) products as defined by the NIEHS Worker Training Program (WTP). ATT is intentionally broad and includes, among other approaches, online training platforms, virtual reality or simulation-based training, and serious games designed for learning. The intent is not simply to digitize existing instruction, but to use technology to enhance the full training lifecycle, from instructional design and content development to delivery, skills practice, and evaluation. Projects are expected to strengthen worker preparedness, improve decision-making and hazard recognition, and reinforce safe work practices in settings where exposure risks can be complex, fast-changing, and high consequence.
The opportunity is closely tied to the goals of the NIEHS Worker Training Program, which is oriented around preventing work-related injury and illness by helping workers learn how to protect themselves and their communities from hazardous exposures. Any proposed training product under this FOA is expected to complement the WTP mission and objectives and align with the program's emphasis on meaningful, real-world protection for workers and surrounding communities. The underlying public health purpose is straightforward: better training leads to safer behavior, fewer harmful exposures, and improved outcomes during routine hazardous work as well as during emergencies and disasters.
Funding is offered through the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) mechanism using the NIH R43/R44 framework, which is commonly associated with phased research and development (Phase I and Phase II). The FOA specifies "Clinical Trial Not Allowed," meaning applicants should not propose clinical trials as part of their work under this announcement. The activity category is Environment and Health, and it is associated with CFDA number 93.142. Financial support for this initiative comes specifically from NIEHS Worker Education and Training Branch SBIR funds, reinforcing that the program is targeted toward applied training innovation rather than basic research disconnected from worker protection.
Eligibility is limited to U.S. small business concerns that meet SBIR requirements. Foreign institutions are not eligible to apply, and non-U.S. components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible. However, the announcement notes that foreign components, as defined in the NIH Grants Policy Statement, may be allowed under certain circumstances, so applicants with international collaborators or elements would need to check the detailed eligibility language in the full funding announcement to understand what is permissible.
Administrative details provided for the opportunity include the original closing date of July 31, 2019, and a creation date of April 30, 2019. The funding instrument type is a grant, the opportunity category is discretionary, and the sponsoring agency is NIH (through NIEHS). While the summary data does not specify an award ceiling or expected number of awards, the core message of the FOA is clear: the government is looking for small businesses that can build, refine, and advance technology-enabled training solutions that measurably improve the safety and readiness of HAZMAT and emergency response workforces, while fitting within the NIEHS WTP mission of preventing harm from hazardous exposures.Apply for RFA ES 19 009
- The National Institutes of Health in the environment, health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "SBIR E-Learning for HAZMAT and Emergency Response (R43/R44 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.142.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2019-04-30.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-07-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Eligible applicants include: Small businesses.
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