Early Detection, Response, and Control of Global Rabies Outbreaks and Associated Threats to Americas Dog-Rabies Free Status
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: Estimated total funding $2,000,000; expected award ceiling $400,000, floor $150,000; typically 1 award, project duration not specified.
Summary: Supports research to develop, implement, and evaluate technology-driven tools for global rabies control and to protect the U.S. dog-rabies free status.
Key Information: Foreign applicants/components are eligible; no cost sharing required.
Description
This forecasted opportunity from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports research aimed at accelerating the elimination of canine rabies globally and safeguarding the United States' dog-rabies free status. The program seeks projects that develop, implement, monitor, and evaluate cost-effective, technology-driven tools to reduce the global burden of human rabies, especially in high-burden countries. 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
- Modeling the economic impact of dog-mediated rabies interventions
- Estimation of rabies-susceptible dog populations
The ultimate goal is to generate actionable, data-driven strategies for global rabies elimination and improved public health outcomes.
