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Emerging Infections Network - Research for Preventing, Detecting, and Managing Travel-associated Infectious Diseases

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA (Department of Health and Human Services) is accepting applications until November 5, 2026. It lists awards of up to $6 million, 2 awards expected, $30 million in total.

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Key facts

Opportunity number
RFA-CK-26-035
Status
Posted, open
Posted
August 3, 2026
Closes
November 5, 2026
Award ceiling
$6,000,000
Award floor
$1,750,000
Expected awards
2
Total funding
$30,000,000
Cost sharing
Not required
Funding instrument
Cooperative Agreement
Category
Health
Assistance listing
93.084 Prevention of Disease, Disability, and Death by Infectious Diseases
Contact
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA · [email protected] · 404-498-2015

Who can apply

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
  • County governments
  • Special district governments
  • Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
  • Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
  • Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
  • State governments
  • Independent school districts
  • City or township governments
  • For profit organizations other than small businesses

What the agency says

The focus of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to produce insights into disease detection and prevention strategies, burden, severity, diagnostics, treatment, and outcomes of infectious diseases in international travelers. Timely surveillance and sentinel detection are essential for collecting actionable data. The research should:Address public health questions that improve the speed of outbreak detection.Help develop guidelines and recommendations to improve patient care.Enhance understanding of the natural history of disease.Optimize genomic surveillance as well as diagnostic and treatment strategies.Advance the global health security of the United States.This NOFO will have two components:Component A – Clinic-based sentinel network.Component B – Sentinel detection in international transportation hubs.You may apply for Component A, B, or both. If your application for both Component A and B is ranked top, Component B will be awarded.

The notice on Grants.gov

Other open grants from the Department of Health and Human Services

All grants open to Private colleges and universities · All grants open to Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities · All grants open to County governments · Everything closing in November 2026

Read from the Grants.gov API, last updated 2026-10-23. The agency's notice on Grants.gov is the official record; check it before you apply.