RFA 25-1 Advancing Satellite-Derived Air Quality Data and Approaches for Use in Health Studies
Supports research to improve satellite-derived air quality data products, methods, or tools with quantified uncertainties for use in U.S. health studies, focusing on pollutants like NO₂, O₃, and PM₂.₅.
Funder: Health Effects Institute
Due Dates: May 27, 2025 (Preliminary application) | September 24, 2025 (Invited full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $500,000 per project (including direct and indirect costs), 1–2 years; total program budget $1,000,000.
Summary: Supports research to improve the use of satellite-derived air quality data for U.S. health studies by developing products with quantified uncertainties relevant to human health impacts.
Key Information: Preliminary application required; only invited full applications will be considered.
Description
This opportunity funds research aimed at advancing the use of satellite-derived air quality data in health studies, with a focus on developing data products, methods, or tools that quantify uncertainties and facilitate their application in exposure, epidemiological, and health assessment research. The primary emphasis is on air quality in the United States, especially in regions lacking ground-based monitoring, and on pollutants such as nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), ozone (O₃), and particulate matter (PM₂.₅). Funded projects are expected to deliver outputs that are directly usable by health researchers and to document uncertainties in ways that strengthen future health research.
