Funder: UL Research Institutes
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Letter of intent) | April 2027 (Invited full proposals)
Funding Amounts: Up to $200,000 USD per year for up to three years, on a cost-reimbursement basis
Summary: Supports innovative safety science research addressing critical safety challenges through cycle-specific research priorities.
Key Information: PIs must hold full-time administrative or faculty roles at their organizations; full proposals require an invitation.
Description
UL Research Institutes (ULRI), a nonprofit safety science organization, runs Discoveries in Safety Grants through an open, competitive process. The program supports scientific discovery that advances public safety and ULRI’s goals of building resilience for a sustainable future, advancing individual and societal health, and promoting safety at the human-digital interface. Research topics are announced at the beginning of each grant cycle.
The 2026 priorities covered respiratory protection for first responders exposed to toxic wildland-urban interface (WUI) fire smoke, recovery of critical minerals from energy-storage devices, chemical emissions and residual ash from WUI fires, and mineral fiber emissions and transport. These priorities seek practical protection technologies, cost-effective recycling with minimal environmental impact, and better characterization of fire-related exposures.
