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

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), through its Global Health Center, has released a forecast notice for a cooperative agreement opportunity titled Tanzania Global Health Security Partner Engagement: Advancing Efforts and Strategies to Protect and Improve Public Health. This funding opportunity supports the United States government’s ongoing commitment to advancing global health security by strengthening partnerships with Tanzania to improve systems for disease prevention, detection, and response. The opportunity is aligned with the Global Health Security Agenda and with efforts to help countries meet International Health Regulations requirements. The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support the government of Tanzania in strengthening its public health infrastructure and response capabilities. Tanzania has already completed a Joint External Evaluation and launched a National Action Plan for Health Security, which was designed through a multi-sectoral approach. This cooperative agreement seeks to further those efforts by providing funding to enhance biosurveillance networks, emergency operation centers, laboratory capacity, and biosafety and biosecurity practices. The focus is on ensuring accurate and reliable detection of outbreaks, antimicrobial resistance, and zoonotic diseases, as well as improving transparent and timely reporting of public health threats. The scope of funding includes several major areas of investment. Applicants may propose activities that strengthen biosurveillance systems linked to information sharing platforms, particularly those that improve monitoring at points of entry. Funding may also be used to expand emergency capacity through national and subnational emergency operation centers, enhance laboratory systems for outbreak detection, and train a workforce of disease detectives and laboratory scientists. Projects are expected to promote best practices in biosafety and biosecurity to reduce risks of laboratory accidents and misuse of dangerous pathogens. Eligibility for this opportunity is broad, reflecting the cooperative and cross-sectoral approach required for global health security work. Eligible applicants include county governments, city or township governments, state governments, tribal governments, nonprofits with or without 501(c)(3) status, public housing authorities, public and private institutions of higher education, independent school districts, for-profit organizations including small businesses, and tribal organizations. The notice confirms that applications are unrestricted within the listed categories, ensuring that a wide range of partners may engage in strengthening Tanzania’s public health infrastructure. The funding forecast indicates that CDC expects to make up to three awards under this opportunity, with an estimated total program funding of $5,000,000. Award amounts are not specified; the notice currently lists both the award ceiling and award floor as zero, which should be interpreted as information not yet finalized. There is no cost-sharing or matching requirement for applicants. The award date is estimated for August 31, 2026, with projects expected to start September 30, 2026. The anticipated posting date for the full application package is November 3, 2025, and the estimated due date for applications is January 2, 2026, no later than 11:59 pm Eastern Time. The opportunity is currently classified as forecasted and will move into the open stage once the package is released. The application process requires electronic submission through Grants.gov by the stated deadline. The forecast does not provide details about pre-application requirements, letters of intent, or evaluation criteria, so applicants should carefully review the final Notice of Funding Opportunity when it is posted. For further information, potential applicants may contact Broderick Yoerg at 404-234-0666 or via email at DGHPNOFOs@cdc.gov. Interested organizations should begin preparations for the anticipated application opening in November 2025, taking into account the timeline for award and project initiation.