Early Detection, Response, and Control of Global Rabies Outbreaks and Associated Threats to Americas Dog-Rabies Free Status
Forecasted
This grant funds research to develop and evaluate technology-based tools for tracking, managing, and reducing global rabies, focusing on eliminating dog-mediated rabies and protecting public health.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA
Due Dates (Anticipated): February 2027 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Total program funding: $2,000,000 | Award ceiling: $400,000 | Award floor: $150,000 | Expected number of awards: 1
Summary: Supports research on technology-driven, cost-effective tools to reduce the global human rabies burden and accelerate canine rabies elimination.
Description
This opportunity supports research aimed at developing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating innovative and cost-effective approaches to reduce the global burden of human rabies, with a specific focus on advancing canine rabies elimination—especially in high-burden countries. Projects are expected to generate data-driven strategies that will help accelerate progress toward global canine rabies elimination and protect public health, including maintaining America's dog-rabies free status.
Priority research areas include:
- Electronic systems for tracking human and dog rabies vaccinations
- Management of human rabies exposure investigations
- Enhancement of rabies laboratory information management systems
- Economic modeling of dog-mediated rabies interventions
- Estimation of rabies-susceptible dog populations
