Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2027 Special Interest Project Supplements (SIPS)
Forecast
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA plans to offer grants of up to $600,000 to the applicants described in the notice. It expects to make about 14 awards worth $11.7 million in total. It is a forecast: the notice is expected around January 21, 2027, with applications due around March 23, 2027.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed July 28, 2026. Checked October 31, 2026.
- Award ceiling$600,000
- Award floornot stated
- Expected awards14
- Total funding$11.7 million
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Forecast posted | July 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Expected posting | January 21, 2027 |
| Expected deadline | March 23, 2027 |
| Expected award date | August 30, 2027 |
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Who can apply
This opportunity is open to the applicants described in the notice.
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Only applicants approved for funding under CDC NOFO RFA-DP-24-004 Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers (PRCs)* are eligible to apply for SIP supplemental funding under this announcement. On the SIP applicant's SF424 (R&R), the institution's legal name, EIN, and UEI (sections 8a, b and c of SF424) must match the information of the institution selected for funding under RFA-DP-24-004 as listed in the Notice of Award. Special eligibility may apply to each SIP that will be listed in the NOFO. *The 20 PRCs currently approved for funding under CDC RFA-DP-24-004 are listed below: CDC Grant # PRC Recipient U48 DP006809 Emory University U48 DP006803 Georgia State University U48 DP006785 Harvard School of Public Health U48 DP006802 Morehouse School of Medicine U48 DP006778 New York University School of Medicine U48 DP006816 San Diego State University U48 DP006799 University of Arizona U48 DP006814 University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences U48 DP006806 University of California San Francisco U48 DP006812 University of Iowa U48 DP006808 University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester U48 DP006791 University of Michigan at Ann Arbor U48 DP006787 University of Minnesota U48 DP006807 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill U48 DP006801 University of Pennsylvania U48 DP006792 University of Pittsburgh U48 DP006779 University of Rochester U48 DP006780 University of South Carolina at Columbia U48 DP006789 University of Utah U48 DP006793 University of Wisconsin-Madison
Is this a realistic fit?
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
This NOFO will provide supplemental funding to the currently funding twenty (20) CDC Prevention Research Centers (PRCs) to conduct Special Interest Projects (SIPs). The purpose of the SIPs is to inform public health practice through high-quality applied health promotion and disease prevention public health research in real-world settings to identify, design, test, assess, evaluate, disseminate, and translate interventions or resources to prevent and reduce risk for the leading causes of illness, disability, and death in the United States. The ten (10) SIPs that will be included in this NOFO are: (1) Automating Cancer Survivorship Care Plans: A Feasibility Study; (2) Medicare Data on Prostate Cancer Patterns of Care and Quality Indicators; (3) Planning Better Ovarian Cancer Care: Using State and Local Data to Improve Access to Gynecologic Oncologists; (4) Messaging about the benefits of and community-level approaches to reducing alcohol use for cancer prevention; (5) Demonstration of the use of cancer registry data to improve cancer clinical trial enrollment; (6) Visual Aids for Sunscreen Application; (7) Demonstration project for weather-related emergency preparedness and response plans for cancer prevention and control; (8) Developing a framework for improving prostate cancer care and informing support services; (9) Public Health Approaches to Hereditary Cancer Prevention, Detection, and Treatment; and (10) Research on Recent Developments and Emerging Issues in Chronic Disease Prevention and Care.
How to apply
- Read the full notice and attachments on Grants.gov. The notice is the official source for deadlines and requirements.
- Make sure your organization has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID; registration can take several weeks.
- 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 Natalie Darling, MPH, Scientific Program Official, researchnofo@cdc.gov, (770) 488-5740.
Questions people ask
Who can apply for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2027 Special Interest Project Supplements (SIPS)?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepts applications from the applicants described in the notice. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research Centers: 2027 Special Interest Project Supplements (SIPS)?
Expected deadline March 23, 2027. Confirm the date and time in the official notice on Grants.gov.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $600,000 each. About $11.7 million in total across about 14 awards.
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