Deadline: 02-Oct-2026
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has launched a cooperative agreement opportunity to strengthen global health security in Tanzania through locally led partnerships, disease surveillance improvements, laboratory capacity building, and emergency preparedness initiatives. Eligible organizations can apply for funding to support Tanzania’s National Action Plan for Health Security and Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) priorities.
CDC Global Health Security Tanzania Funding Opportunity Overview
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is inviting eligible organizations to apply for a cooperative agreement focused on strengthening Tanzania’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to public health threats.
The initiative supports locally led partnerships that improve health security systems through stronger disease surveillance, laboratory networks, emergency response mechanisms, and workforce development.
The programme aligns with Tanzania’s national health security priorities and contributes to the implementation of the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA) and the National Action Plan for Health Security.
Why This Programme Matters
Tanzania, like many countries, faces ongoing risks from infectious disease outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, emerging zoonotic diseases, and other public health emergencies.
Strong health security systems require:
- Reliable disease surveillance and reporting mechanisms
- Well-equipped laboratory networks
- Trained public health professionals
- Effective emergency response structures
- Collaboration between government, communities, and development partners
This funding opportunity aims to strengthen these systems by supporting organizations that can deliver sustainable public health capacity-building solutions.
Key Focus Areas of the Grant
The CDC cooperative agreement will support projects focused on the following areas:
Strengthening Biosurveillance Systems
Projects should improve systems that identify and monitor health threats through:
- Enhanced disease surveillance platforms
- Better information-sharing systems
- Improved data collection and analysis
- Faster detection and reporting of outbreaks
- Stronger coordination between health institutions
Improving Emergency Preparedness and Response
Supported activities may include:
- Strengthening national and subnational Emergency Operations Centers (EOCs)
- Improving emergency coordination mechanisms
- Developing outbreak response strategies
- Enhancing preparedness for public health emergencies
Building Laboratory Capacity
The programme supports improvements in laboratory systems through:
- Strengthening laboratory networks
- Promoting biosafety and biosecurity standards
- Improving diagnostic capacity
- Supporting detection of infectious diseases
- Enhancing identification of antimicrobial resistance threats
Developing a Skilled Health Security Workforce
Projects may focus on workforce development, including:
- Training disease detectives
- Strengthening laboratory scientist skills
- Building public health workforce capacity
- Improving technical expertise in disease surveillance and response
Funding Information
The CDC expects to provide approximately:
- Total estimated funding: USD 5 million
- Expected number of awards: 3 cooperative agreements
- Funding mechanism: Cooperative agreement
- Cost sharing requirement: Not required
The funding will support organizations implementing activities that strengthen Tanzania’s public health infrastructure and health security capabilities.
Who Is Eligible?
Eligible applicants include:
- Nonprofit organizations with or without 501(c)(3) status
- For-profit organizations
- Small businesses
- Public and private institutions of higher education
- State, county, city, township, and special district governments
- Public housing authorities
- Native American tribal governments and organizations
- Other eligible entities listed in the official funding opportunity
Applicants must demonstrate the ability to implement public health programmes, collaborate with relevant stakeholders, and contribute to sustainable health security outcomes.
Eligible Project Activities
Applicants may propose activities related to:
- Disease surveillance strengthening
- Laboratory system improvement
- Emergency preparedness planning
- Biosafety and biosecurity enhancement
- Antimicrobial resistance monitoring
- Zoonotic disease detection
- Public health workforce training
- Data-sharing improvements
- Health security coordination mechanisms
How the Programme Works
Selected organizations will work through a cooperative agreement model with the CDC.
The approach emphasizes:
- Local Partnership Development
- Collaborate with Tanzanian institutions and public health stakeholders.
- Support locally driven health security solutions.
- Capacity Building
- Improve technical skills, systems, and infrastructure.
- Strengthen long-term sustainability of public health programmes.
- Implementation and Monitoring
- Deliver approved activities.
- Track progress and measure improvements in health security capacity.
Application Requirements
Applicants should prepare proposals demonstrating:
- Organizational capacity and experience
- Technical approach and implementation strategy
- Partnership arrangements
- Sustainability plans
- Workforce development approach
- Monitoring and evaluation methods
- Budget and financial management capacity
Selection and Review Process
Applications will be reviewed through the CDC cooperative agreement process.
Assessment will focus on:
- Alignment with Tanzania’s health security priorities
- Technical quality of proposed activities
- Organizational capacity
- Partnership approach
- Potential impact on public health systems
- Sustainability of proposed interventions
Tips for Applicants
Organizations applying for this opportunity should consider the following:
- Clearly connect proposals with Tanzania’s National Action Plan for Health Security.
- Demonstrate experience in public health systems strengthening.
- Include strong local partnerships and stakeholder engagement.
- Provide measurable outcomes and indicators.
- Highlight sustainability beyond the funding period.
- Ensure the proposed activities address real health security gaps.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
What is the purpose of the CDC Tanzania Global Health Security programme?
The programme aims to strengthen Tanzania’s ability to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats by improving surveillance systems, laboratories, emergency response capacity, and workforce skills.
How much funding is available?
The CDC estimates total programme funding of USD 5 million, with approximately three awards expected.
Is cost sharing required?
No. Applicants are not required to provide matching funds or cost sharing.
Who can apply for the funding?
Eligible applicants include nonprofit organizations, for-profit organizations, universities, government entities, small businesses, and other eligible institutions listed in the funding opportunity.
What areas does the funding support?
The programme supports biosurveillance, emergency preparedness, laboratory strengthening, disease detection, antimicrobial resistance monitoring, and health workforce development.
Is this programme limited to Tanzanian organizations?
The eligibility list includes various organization types. Applicants should review the official funding opportunity requirements to confirm eligibility and partnership requirements.
What health priorities does the programme support?
The programme supports Tanzania’s implementation of the Global Health Security Agenda and National Action Plan for Health Security.
Conclusion
The CDC Global Health Security Tanzania Cooperative Agreement provides an opportunity for organizations to strengthen Tanzania’s public health systems through locally led partnerships, improved surveillance, stronger laboratories, emergency preparedness, and workforce development.
By supporting sustainable health security infrastructure, the programme aims to improve Tanzania’s ability to identify, prevent, and respond effectively to future public health threats.
For more information, visit Grants.gov.
