Tanzania Global Health Security Partner Engagement: Advancing Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), operating through its Global Health Center (GHC), is forecasting a cooperative agreement opportunity titled “Tanzania Global Health Security Partner Engagement: Advancing Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health.” The CDC, under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, plays a critical role in international health policy and public health systems strengthening. This opportunity builds on the CDC's commitment to global health security and reflects a strategic partnership with the Tanzanian government to bolster the country’s public health infrastructure and disease surveillance capabilities. The primary objective of this grant is to support Tanzania in fulfilling its obligations under the International Health Regulations and to advance the Global Health Security Agenda (GHSA). Tanzania has previously undertaken a Joint External Evaluation and developed a costed National Action Plan for Health Security. This funding opportunity seeks to catalyze action in line with those plans by investing in multi-sectoral approaches to enhance national health preparedness and response. Through this initiative, the CDC aims to improve Tanzania’s ability to detect, report, and respond to public health threats. Funding will support several interrelated program areas. These include strengthening biosurveillance systems that integrate with information-sharing platforms to predict and identify health threats, including at critical points of entry. The grant will also fund expansion of emergency capacity through both national and subnational emergency operations centers. Other focus areas include boosting laboratory capabilities, fostering best practices in biosafety and biosecurity, enhancing the detection of antimicrobial resistance and emerging zoonotic diseases, and supporting transparent and timely disease reporting mechanisms. Developing a skilled biosurveillance workforce, including disease detectives and laboratory scientists, is a crucial component of the initiative. Eligible applicants for this funding opportunity include a wide array of entities such as nonprofit organizations (both with and without 501(c)(3) IRS status), state and local governments, tribal governments and organizations, educational institutions (both public and private), small businesses, and other for-profit organizations. The opportunity is designed to be inclusive, encouraging proposals from diverse stakeholders capable of executing technical, capacity-building projects in the Tanzanian context. Although this opportunity is currently in the forecast stage, the estimated application open date is March 2, 2026, with a submission deadline of May 3, 2026. Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the deadline. The CDC anticipates making awards by August 31, 2026, with funded projects expected to commence on September 30, 2026. No cost sharing or matching funds are required for participation in this program. The CDC expects to fund up to three awards with a total program funding pool of approximately $5 million. Prospective applicants may direct inquiries to Broderick Yoerg at 404.234.0666 or via email at DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov. As this is a forecasted opportunity, applicants are encouraged to monitor Grants.gov for updates and the release of the full Notice of Funding Opportunity. No additional documentation or pre-application steps are currently required. The initiative represents a significant investment in global health security, aiming to create sustainable, long-term public health improvements in Tanzania through strong partnerships and technical collaboration.