Enhancing Understanding of and Preparedness for Public Health Threats Through Research in Kenya
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Global Health Center is seeking a cooperative agreement to support research in Kenya that improves understanding of and preparedness for public health threats while strengthening local research capacity. The awardee will work through the Kenya Medical Research Institute to conduct research, implementation science, and public health evaluations across four priority areas: respiratory pathogens, vaccine-preventable diseases, drug-resistant infections, and global or emerging health threats, along with research coordination and administration. The work is intended to generate evidence for U.S. and global preparedness, and applicants are expected to have an established institutional presence in Kenya and prior collaboration with KEMRI or the Kenya Ministry of Health; applications will be reviewed for scientific merit, program priorities, and risk assessment. Applications are due June 22, 2026, by 11:59 pm ET for an anticipated five-year award with up to $6 million available per award and $30 million in total program funding, and questions may be directed to Jaya Raman at kva5@cdc.gov.
Eligible Applicants
Foreign organizations. A foreign organization is a public or private organization, whether nonprofit or for-profit, located in a country other than the United States and its territories that is subject to the laws of the country in which it is located, irrespective of the citizenship of project staff or place of performance.