NC State/NIEHS Center for Human Health and the Environment is soliciting applications for pilot project proposals for this fall. Applicants must submit a brief letter of intent along with a pre-proposal abstract or concept paragraph to the submission form here, by September 1, 2026, to ensure that the topic is relevant to the mission of CHHE. Full applications are due by September 15, 2026.

Individual awards will range upwards to $25,000 (direct costs) for one year and CHHE may fund up to four proposals. CHHE may also award one $50,000 (direct costs) proposal for a dual-investigator, multi-disciplinary collaborative research which requires additional funding and separate budgets. 

The CHHE Pilot Project Program (PPP) fosters collaborations, increases interdisciplinary research and aids in the career development of early career investigators to advance environmental health research. The overarching goal of CHHE’s PPP is to provide support for research aimed at understanding the adverse impacts of environmental factors on human health and disease. The CHHE PPP encourages multidisciplinary/collaborative approaches and the use of CHHE’s cores and resources, as well as community engaged projects. 

Click here to learn more about the CHHE Pilot Project Program.