Enhancing Capacity & Accelerating Sustainability of Public Health Systems in India to Prevent, Detect and Respond to Infectious Disease Outbreaks and Other Public Health Emergencies
This grant supports strengthening India's public health systems to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease outbreaks by building workforce, surveillance, labs, emergency response, and antimicrobial resistance capacity.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control-GHC
Due Dates (Anticipated): June 2026 (Full application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $5,000,000 | Expected number of awards: 2 | Award ceiling/floor not specified
Summary: Supports strengthening public health systems in India to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats, advancing Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) priorities.
Key Information: This is a forecasted opportunity; deadlines and details may change.
Description
This funding opportunity, administered by the Centers for Disease Control-GHC, aims to support district, state, and national public health systems in India in advancing Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) priorities. The program focuses on preventing, detecting, and responding to infectious disease threats by strengthening the capacity to control outbreaks at their source and neutralize public health threats. The CDC will collaborate with the Government of India (GoI) and transition GHSA initiatives to Indian institutions such as the National Centre for Disease Control, National Health Mission, Indian Council of Medical Research, National Disaster Management Authority, National Institute of Disaster Management, and All India Institute of Medical Sciences. The initiative emphasizes a One Health approach aligned with International Health Regulations, targeting five key areas:
- Public health workforce development
- Disease surveillance systems
- Laboratory systems strengthening
- Emergency preparedness and response
- Combating antimicrobial resistance
