Grant opportunity
Sustaining Global Health Security to Protect and Improve Public Health in Kenya
CDC is supporting implementation of global health security programmes in Kenya, building on long-standing public health partnerships and priority disease programmes.
- Funder
- U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
- Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Aug 14, 2026
- Award
- USD 35,000,000 total programme funding; four expected awards
- Applicant
- Eligible nonprofits, higher education institutions, government entities, businesses and other eligible organisations listed in the official NOFO.
- Discipline
- Health and Biomedical Sciences
- Region
- Kenya / Global South
- Posted
- Jul 14, 2026
Call summary
Overview
This CDC NOFO supports U.S. global health priorities in Kenya through programmes that protect health, strengthen systems and sustain public health security capacity.
Who can apply
The listing includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3), Native American tribal organisations, small businesses, for-profit organisations, public and private institutions of higher education, independent school districts and unrestricted applicant categories, subject to the NOFO text.
What it supports
- Global health security implementation in Kenya.
- Public health systems, disease surveillance, priority health programmes and partnership with Kenyan public health institutions.
- Activities that build on CDC-supported work in Kenya.
Funding and duration
- Total programme funding is listed as USD 35,000,000.
- Four awards are expected.
- Cost sharing is not required.
Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET
Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Aug 14, 2026
How to apply
Submit electronically through Grants.gov/Simpler.Grants.gov under opportunity CDC-RFA-JG-26-0055.
Call details
Source-based overview
CDC notes its long partnership with the Government of Kenya and describes the NOFO as support for U.S. global health priorities in Kenya, including health systems strengthening and implementation across priority public health areas.
Eligibility
The listing includes nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3), Native American tribal organisations, small businesses, for-profit organisations, public and private institutions of higher education, independent school districts and unrestricted applicant categories, subject to the NOFO text.
Funding and benefits
Total programme funding is listed as USD 35,000,000.
Four awards are expected.
Cost sharing is not required.
Themes and supported activities
Global health security implementation in Kenya.
Public health systems, disease surveillance, priority health programmes and partnership with Kenyan public health institutions.
Activities that build on CDC-supported work in Kenya.
Deadline and timeline
Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Applications close 14 August 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET: Aug 14, 2026.
Applicants should confirm the exact deadline time, time zone, required documents, portal steps and any institutional approvals on the official call page before submitting.
How to apply
Submit electronically through Grants.gov/Simpler.Grants.gov under opportunity CDC-RFA-JG-26-0055.
Before applying, check eligibility rules, budgets, attachments, page limits, partner requirements, cost-share conditions and whether the opportunity uses an expression of interest, full proposal, registration or nomination stage.