Advancing Global Capacity to Detect and Respond to Fungal Diseases
Limited submission
This grant supports building and strengthening global systems for detecting, diagnosing, and responding to fungal diseases to enhance public health capacity and reduce international health risks.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID
Due Dates: August 31, 2026 (Applications due)
Funding Amounts: Total program funding: $15,000,000 over 5 years | Expected award per applicant: $1,250,000 total ($100,000–$1,000,000 per year) | ~10 awards
Summary: Supports building and strengthening global systems for fungal disease detection, diagnosis, surveillance, and response, aiming to reduce the global burden and spread of fungal diseases.
Key Information: Application must include Component 1 (Core Capacity Strengthening); research activities are not supported; strict eligibility and submission requirements apply.
Description
This funding opportunity from the CDC’s National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases (NCEZID) supports activities that build and strengthen sustainable systems for fungal disease detection, diagnosis, surveillance, and response worldwide. The program aims to enhance laboratory and diagnostic capacity, workforce development, and data use to inform public health action. The overarching goal is to strengthen country and regional capacity to manage and control fungal diseases at their source, reduce the global burden of fungal diseases, and mitigate risks to the United States through earlier detection and more effective response to fungal disease threats.
Applicants must propose activities aligned with at least one of the following strategies:
- Strengthening fungal disease surveillance systems
- Improving laboratory and diagnostic capacity
- Building workforce capacity and partnerships
- Enhancing data use and outbreak detection/response
- Advancing program monitoring, learning, and improvement
Component 1 (Core Capacity Strengthening) is required; Component 2 (Emerging Public Health Needs and Rapid Response) is optional and may be funded if additional resources become available or urgent needs arise.
