Advancing Global Capacity to Detect and Respond to Fungal Diseases | CDC RFA CK 26 0230

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The CDC (NCEZID) is soliciting applications under the cooperative agreement opportunity titled "Advancing Global Capacity to Detect and Respond to Fungal Diseases" (Funding Opportunity Number: CDC-RFA-CK-26-0230). The goal is to fund practical, sustainable work that strengthens how countries and regions detect, diagnose, track, and respond to fungal disease threats. The emphasis is on building systems that last: improving the public health infrastructure, developing the workforce, expanding laboratory and diagnostic capacity, and upgrading how data are collected and used so that public health decisions and rapid response actions are based on timely, reliable information.

The NOFO frames fungal diseases as a growing health security concern, especially pathogens that can spread internationally and those linked to antifungal resistance. Activities supported by this funding are meant to help countries manage and control priority fungal pathogens at the source, rather than relying on downstream responses after problems cross borders. In practice, that means creating or strengthening surveillance and reporting networks, improving specimen collection and laboratory confirmation, training personnel who can recognize and investigate fungal disease events, and putting data systems in place that translate lab and surveillance findings into public health action. The broader intended impact over time is a reduced global burden of fungal diseases, stronger national and regional preparedness, and lower risk to the United States through earlier detection and more effective containment of fungal threats abroad.

This opportunity aligns with the America First Global Health Strategy by focusing on country capacity and long-term ownership. The expectation is not just to run a project for the life of the award, but to integrate fungal disease detection and response functions into existing public health systems so that they continue after the grant ends. The CDC will provide technical guidance and help ensure alignment with legal and regulatory requirements, but recipients are expected to lead implementation and handle daily program management.

A key eligibility condition is demonstrated oversight capacity. Applicants must show they have the institutional systems and expertise to manage both the technical work and the financial side responsibly. The applicant organization itself, not a third party or sub-recipient, must be the primary lead and remain fully accountable for programmatic results and financial performance. That includes directing and monitoring interventions, managing budgets, tracking expenditures, meeting compliance obligations, and completing required financial and performance reporting.

The NOFO also makes it clear that responsiveness to application requirements is a gating issue. Applications will be deemed non-responsive and removed from consideration if required documents are missing or if the funding request exceeds $300,000. Submissions that do not follow the stated formatting, content, and documentation instructions can also be rejected without review, so careful compliance with the application checklist and limits is essential.

In terms of basic program mechanics, the award instrument is a cooperative agreement, the activity category is health, and the CFDA number is 93.318. The eligible applicant pool is broad and includes various levels of government (state, county, city/township, special districts), public and private institutions of higher education, federally recognized tribal governments and other tribal organizations, public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, nonprofits (both 501(c)(3) and non-501(c)(3)), and for-profit entities (including small businesses). The CDC anticipates making about 10 awards. The posted closing date is 2026-08-31. The listing shows an award ceiling of 0, which typically indicates that a specific ceiling is not provided in that field, but the NOFO text explicitly notes that requests above $300,000 will be considered non-responsive, effectively functioning as a strict cap for application purposes.

• The Centers for Disease Control - NCEZID in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Advancing Global Capacity to Detect and Respond to Fungal Diseases" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.318.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2026-07-30.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2026-08-31. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
• The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
• Eligible applicants include: State governments, County governments, City or township governments, Special district governments, Independent school districts, Public and State controlled institutions of higher education, Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized), Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments), Nonprofits having a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Nonprofits that do not have a 501 (c) (3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education, Private institutions of higher education, For-profit organizations other than small businesses, Small businesses, Others.

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