RFA-GH-23-001: Enhancing Capacity for Strategic and Applied Research Activities in Support of Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases
Closed
This grant is closed. A newer notice from the same program is open now: NIH, CDC and FDA Small Business Innovation Research Grant (Parent SBIR [R43/R44] Clinical Trial Optional) (PA-27-100). Status: Due dates in the notice, expires April 5, 2027. It is in our archive of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA notices from 2022.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA offered grants of up to $1.5 million to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. It expected to make one award worth $9.5 million in total. Applications closed on March 10, 2023.
From the official notice on Grants.gov, last changed November 28, 2022. Checked November 7, 2026.
- Award ceiling$1.5 million
- Total funding$9.5 million
- Expected awards1
- Cost sharingNot required
- Funding typeCooperative Agreement
Key dates
| Posted | November 28, 2022 |
|---|---|
| Deadline | March 10, 2023 |
| Archived by Grants.gov | March 11, 2023 |
Who can apply
This opportunity was open to nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses.
All 15 applicant types the notice lists
- 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
- Small businesses
- Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
Foreign Organizations: a Foreign Organization is a public or private organization, whether non-profit or for-profit, located in a country other than the United States (U.S.) and its territories that is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located, irrespective of the citizenship of the project staff or place of performance. Applying institutions must be eligible to receive funding that originates with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
Is this a realistic fit?
- Past Strengthening Public Health through Surveillance, Epidemiologic Research, Disease Detection and Prevention awards averaged $1.7 million; this notice allows up to $1.5 million per award.
- Most of the program's money (51% over five years) went to state and local governments.
- No cost sharing or match is required.
What the grant funds
The purpose of this notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) is to expand CDC’s network of collaborating institutes for both research with, and technical assistance to, neglected tropical diseases-endemic countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. This NOFO will focus on research synthesis and operational research aimed at controlling and eliminating selected NTDs and other vector-borne parasitic diseases, as well as approaches to integrated activities that cross health sectors.
Who has won Strengthening Public Health through Surveillance, Epidemiologic Research, Disease Detection and Prevention grants before
From fiscal 2021 to 2025, Strengthening Public Health through Surveillance, Epidemiologic Research, Disease Detection and Prevention (93.326) awarded $345 million across 205 grant awards, an average of $1.7 million per award.
| Recipient | State | Awards | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington State University | Washington | 2 | $23.2 million |
| Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (the) | Maryland | 2 | $19.6 million |
| International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh | 2 | $13.3 million | |
| Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine | 1 | $10.6 million | |
| California Department of Public Health | California | 1 | $10.3 million |
Applying now
This notice no longer takes applications. Apply under the newer notice, PA-27-100, which is open now.
The notice on Grants.gov keeps its full text and attachments, which is useful for planning a resubmission.
Questions people ask
Is RFA-GH-23-001 still open?
No. It closed on March 10, 2023. A newer notice is open: PA-27-100, due dates in the notice, expires April 5, 2027.
Who can apply for Enhancing Capacity for Strategic and Applied Research Activities in Support of Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases?
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA accepted applications from nonprofits, colleges and universities, state and local governments, tribes, small businesses and businesses. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.
What is the deadline for Enhancing Capacity for Strategic and Applied Research Activities in Support of Control and Elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases?
Closed March 10, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.
How much funding is available?
Awards of up to $1.5 million each. About $9.5 million in total for one award.
Who has won Strengthening Public Health through Surveillance, Epidemiologic Research, Disease Detection and Prevention grants before?
The largest recipients over five fiscal years were Washington State University, Association of Public Health Laboratories, Inc. (the), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh. The program made 205 awards worth $345 million in that time.
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