Protecting and Improving Global Public Health: Strengthening and Sustaining Public Health Systems in Ghana

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, through the Centers for Disease Control-GHC, has released a forecasted funding opportunity under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The opportunity, titled Protecting and Improving Global Public Health: Strengthening and Sustaining Public Health Systems in Ghana, aims to continue efforts to enhance global health security by strengthening Ghana’s capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats. This initiative builds on past CDC-supported activities that have advanced laboratory systems, disease surveillance, emergency preparedness, and public health workforce development. The purpose of this funding is to sustain and expand Ghana’s ability to identify and respond to public health threats in a timely and effective manner. A significant focus of this award is to improve surveillance and laboratory capacity, particularly in border districts, and to expand technical capacities such as sequencing and bioinformatics. The overarching objective is to reduce the likelihood of avoidable epidemics, improve early detection of health threats, and ensure rapid response measures are in place to protect populations and strengthen health system resilience. The cooperative agreement under this opportunity supports activities that complement Ghana’s national public health strategies while leveraging partnerships with multilateral and multisectoral organizations already active in the region. Funding may be used to strengthen laboratory diagnostics, develop data systems for surveillance, train health professionals, enhance emergency operations, and improve cross-border collaboration. These activities are intended to align with the U.S. government’s broader commitment to global health security and pandemic preparedness. Applicants eligible for this program include state governments, city and township governments, county governments, special district governments, independent school districts, public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, private institutions of higher education, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, for-profit organizations including small businesses, Native American tribal governments and organizations, as well as public housing authorities and Indian housing authorities. The eligibility category is broad and includes nearly all recognized organizational types that can demonstrate the capacity to implement public health programming in Ghana. The opportunity is currently in forecasted status. The estimated posting date is November 3, 2025, with an application due date of January 2, 2026. Applications must be submitted electronically no later than 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. The estimated award date is August 31, 2026, with funded projects expected to start on September 30, 2026. The archive date for this opportunity is February 1, 2026. As this is a forecasted notice, applicants should monitor Grants.gov for updates once the full Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) is released. The estimated total program funding available under this award is $125,000,000, with up to four awards expected. The specific award ceiling and award floor are currently not defined in the forecast. Matching or cost sharing is not required. Interested applicants should contact Broderick Yoerg at 404-234-0666 or by email at DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov for further details. No additional eligibility clarifications were provided in the current forecast, and applicants are advised to review the final NOFO once published for complete requirements.