Enhancing Global Health Security: Strengthening public health surveillance systems for disease detection and preparedness globally
This grant funds global partnerships to strengthen public health surveillance systems, workforce, and technology, improving countries’ abilities to detect, respond to, and prevent infectious diseases and health threats.
Funder: Centers for Disease Control-GHC
Due Dates: July 15, 2026: Full application submission deadline (applications due by 11:59 p.m. ET)
Funding Amounts: Estimated total program funding: $15,000,000 | Expected awards: 1–2 | Year 1: up to $3,000,000 total; max per component: $1.5M (core), $2.5M (moderate response), $3.5M (large-scale response) | Project period: up to 5 years
Summary: Supports global partners to strengthen public health surveillance systems for faster outbreak detection, notification, and response.
Key Information: Applications must address all three components and cover at least three of the focus regions/countries.
Description
This funding opportunity from the CDC Global Health Center's Division of Global Health Protection aims to protect and improve public health worldwide by strengthening surveillance systems that accelerate the detection, notification, and response to infectious disease outbreaks and other health threats. The program focuses on three strategic areas: (1) strengthening early warning surveillance, (2) developing or enhancing electronic and interoperable surveillance tools, and (3) improving the use of surveillance data for public health action.
The awardee(s) will work closely with Ministries of Health, CDC country offices, and other stakeholders to assess and enhance existing surveillance systems, develop protocols and training materials, and integrate surveillance and laboratory data for actionable insights. The program emphasizes partnerships, workforce development, and the adoption of innovative tools and technologies to build sustainable, country-owned surveillance capacities.
