NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (U13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) | PAR 21 193

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 21 193

The NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (U13 Clinical Trial Not Allowed) grant opportunity, Funding Opportunity Number PAR-21-193, is a discretionary cooperative agreement intended to help organizations plan and run high-quality scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops that directly support the mission of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The central focus is on events that strengthen occupational safety and health research and practice, align with NIOSH program priorities, and ultimately advance public health by improving conditions in workplaces. In practical terms, this mechanism is designed to bring researchers, practitioners, employers, workers, and other stakeholders together to share evidence, highlight emerging hazards, discuss methods and interventions, and set forward-looking research and prevention agendas.

A competitive application under this program is expected to clearly connect the proposed meeting to important research and translation topics in occupational safety and health, especially those that match NIOSH priorities and the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA). The notice emphasizes that NIOSH views its conference program as a core part of its overall mission, not a side activity. That means applicants should treat the meeting as more than a networking event; it should be structured to move the field forward, such as by synthesizing current science, identifying gaps, promoting consensus-building, generating publishable proceedings or recommendations, or accelerating the adoption of proven prevention strategies in real-world work settings. As the title indicates, clinical trials are not allowed under this funding opportunity, so proposals should not be framed around conducting clinical trial activities.

The funding instrument is a cooperative agreement (U13), which generally means there is substantial involvement by the funding agency compared to a standard grant. In a conference context, this typically translates into closer coordination with NIOSH on scientific relevance, programmatic alignment, and planning considerations, while the awardee still leads the execution of the meeting. The activity category is health, and the listed CFDA (Assistance Listing) number is 93.262, which corresponds to occupational safety and health research and related activities supported through NIOSH.

Eligibility is broad across many U.S.-based organization types, reflecting the wide range of groups that organize occupational safety and health convenings. Eligible applicants include state, county, city or township governments, special district governments, and independent school districts; public and state-controlled institutions of higher education and private institutions of higher education; federally recognized Native American tribal governments and other Native American tribal organizations; public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status (excluding institutions of higher education in those categories as specified); for-profit organizations other than small businesses; and small businesses. The opportunity also explicitly notes additional eligible applicant types such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Serving Institutions, Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions (AANAPISIs), Hispanic-serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), faith-based or community-based organizations, eligible agencies of the federal government, regional organizations, Indian/Native American tribal governments other than federally recognized, and U.S. territories or possessions.

At the same time, there are clear restrictions related to foreign participation. Non-domestic (non-U.S.) entities (foreign institutions) are not eligible to apply. Non-domestic components of U.S. organizations are also not eligible to apply. In addition, foreign components, as defined in the HHS Grants Policy Statement, are not allowed. In other words, the applicant organization and the work supported under the award must be situated within eligible U.S. organizational structures without foreign components as part of the supported project.

Administrative details provided in the source indicate the opportunity is issued under the National Institutes of Health umbrella (with NIOSH as the program focus), was created on 2021-03-05, and lists an original closing date of 2025-12-14. The source data provided does not specify an award ceiling or the expected number of awards, so applicants would need to consult the full funding announcement text for budget guidance, typical award sizes, allowable cost categories for conference support, and any specific submission or review requirements.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "NIOSH Support for Conferences and Scientific Meetings (U13 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): 93.262.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2021-03-05.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2025-12-14. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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