To enhance the health of children for generations to come, NIH launched the Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program in 2016. The ECHO Program supports multiple, synergistic longitudinal studies of mothers and their children and continues to extend and expand existing cohort studies to determine the factors that influence health outcomes in children, from conception to early childhood.
In August, NIH published seven funding opportunity announcements (FOAs) to expand and strengthen the ECHO Program:
| Title and Notice Number | Activity Code |
|---|---|
| ECHO Laboratory Core (RFA-OD-22-016) | U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
| ECHO Pregnancy Cohort Study Sites (RFA-OD-22-017) | UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
| ECHO Pregnancy and Pediatric Cohort Study Sites (RFA-OD-22-018) | UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
| ECHO Cohort Study Sites for Pediatric Follow Up (Limited Competition) (RFA-OD-22-019) | UG3/UH3, Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
| ECHO Measurement Core (RFA-OD-22-020) | U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
| ECHO Coordinating Center (RFA-OD-22-021) | U2C, Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
| ECHO Data Analysis Center (RFA-OD-22-022) | U24, Clinical Trial Not Allowed |
Due Dates, Webinar, and Contact
For details such as research areas of interest, budget, and project period, read the FOAs. Note that applications are due by 5 p.m. local time of applicant organization on November 21, 2022.
For information on program goals, application instructions, and project responsiveness, view Pre-Recorded Informational Webinars.
Direct inquiries to ECHO Program Staff at NIHKidsandEnvironment@od.nih.gov or 301-435-5236.