New World Screwworm Grand Challenge
Grant Opportunity Analysis
The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is offering a funding opportunity titled the "New World Screwworm Grand Challenge," with up to $100 million available to combat the New World Screwworm (NWS) and prevent its northward spread. This initiative seeks proposals for projects that enhance sterile NWS fly production, develop novel traps and lures, advance therapeutics for animals, and create tools to bolster preparedness and response against NWS. Eligible applicants include colleges, universities, federal agencies, non-profits, state departments, small businesses, and foreign entities, with applications due by February 23, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Awards are anticipated to start between May 1 and June 1, 2026, with projects expected to be completed within two years. For further details, applicants can contact the APHIS team at NWS.Grand.Challenge@usda.gov or visit the New World Screwworm Grand Challenge website.
Eligible Applicants
Application packages must meet the initial screening criteria to be eligible to receive further review. Proposals that do not meet these initial screening criteria will not receive further review. Any application package with missing or incomplete documents or forms will not be eligible to receive further review.1. Proposals must be submitted by eligible entities with an active Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) in SAM.gov. 2. Proposals must address one of the funding priorities listed in Section 1 and described in detail in Appendix 1 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity.3. All required documents and forms listed in Section 4 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity must (a) be included in the application package, and (b) comply with the submission instructions described in Section 5 of the Notice of Funding Opportunity.4. Proposals, including all associated documents and forms, must be received on or before the proposal submission deadline. Proposals received after the submission deadline will not be eligible to receive further review.