Advancing Global Capacity to Detect and Respond to Fungal Diseases

Notice of Funding Opportunity CDC-RFA-CK-26-0230, issued by the CDC's National Center for Emerging and Zoonotic Diseases, seeks to advance global capacity to detect and respond to fungal diseases. This cooperative agreement aims to strengthen sustainable systems for fungal disease detection, diagnosis, surveillance, and response, aligning with the America First Global Health Strategy to reduce the global burden of fungal pathogens and protect the United States from international health threats. The program is divided into two components: a required Core Capacity Strengthening component focused on laboratory capacity, workforce development, and data use, and an optional Emerging Public Health Needs and Rapid Response component for urgent actions. The initiative provides a total program funding of 15 million dollars over a five-year period of performance, with an expected award of up to 10 grants. Individual funding per applicant is expected to range from 100,000 to 1 million dollars per 12-month budget period. Eligible applicants include small businesses, for-profit organizations, private institutions of higher education, ministries of health, and bona fide agents. Applications must be submitted via Grants.gov by August 31, 2026, and require a valid SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity Identifier. Evaluation is based on a 93-point project narrative focusing on organizational capacity, evaluation plans, and work strategies.