Application Deadline, Coming Soon: NIOSH & U.S. Coast Guard Funding for Commercial Fishing Safety Research & Training

Release

For immediate release: August 9, 2023
NIOSH
Nura Sadeghpour
NIOSHmedia@cdc.gov

WHAT

Availability of extramural grant funding for commercial fishing safety research and training, funded in fiscal year 2024.

WHO

The grants are supported by the U.S. Coast Guard and administered by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), and will provide funding to qualified individuals in academia, members of non-profit organizations, municipalities, and businesses involved in the fishing and maritime industries.

NEXT APPLICATION DEADLINE

August 29, 2023: Interested applicants can find the latest information about funding opportunities on the NIOSH Commercial Fishing Occupational Safety Research and Training Program website, and frequently asked questions (FAQs).

BACKGROUND

Commercial fishing is a high-risk occupation. Conducting research and critical safety trainings are opportunities to improve the health and safety of these workers. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the U.S. Coast Guard, has available $6 million in extramural grant funding for commercial fishing safety research and training in fiscal year 2024.

The next opportunity to apply for fiscal year 2024 research and training grant funding is August 29, 2023; the last opportunity to apply for fiscal year 2024 funding will be January 30, 2024.

Currently, grantee training work includes a focus on training fishermen in safety measures, developing first aid and training materials, and community-based "train the trainer" efforts, with varying degrees of reach. Research cooperative agreements include work in assessing the suite of electronics available for fishing vessels that could save lives when emergencies occur at sea, improving equipment to reduce musculoskeletal injuries and falls overboard, and looking into how sleep deprivation affects health and cognitive abilities, to name a few.

NIOSH is the federal institute that conducts research and makes recommendations for preventing work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths. For more information about NIOSH, visit www.cdc.gov/niosh/.

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