Grants / Department of Health and Human Services / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA

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

Open Closes November 5, 2026 (5 days left) Opportunity RFA-CK-26-035

• Award ceiling$6.0 million
• Award floor$1.8 million
• Expected awards2
• Total funding$30.0 million
• Cost sharingNot required
• Funding typeCooperative Agreement

Key dates

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Who can apply

This opportunity is open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes and businesses.

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

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Is this a realistic fit?

• No cost sharing or match is required.

What the grant funds

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.

Category: Health.

How to apply

1. Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
2. Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
3. Register on Grants.gov and submit through Workspace before the deadline and time given in the notice. Our application guide walks through each step.

Questions go to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA, RYork@cdc.gov, 404-498-2015.

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