Opportunity Information: Apply for RFA GH 17 003
The grant opportunity titled "Conducting Public Health Research in South Africa" (Funding Opportunity Number RFA GH 17 003) is a discretionary cooperative agreement offered by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) through its ERA grants system. It was created on December 2, 2016, with an original application closing date of March 23, 2017. The program planned to make a single award, with a maximum funding level (award ceiling) of $500,000.
The core purpose of the project is to strengthen South Africa's capacity to detect and respond to emerging infectious diseases by supporting the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS). The opportunity emphasizes improving public health readiness through enhanced surveillance, research activities, and diagnostic capabilities. In practical terms, this type of support is aimed at helping a national laboratory network identify outbreaks earlier, generate reliable data for decision-making, and expand or modernize laboratory testing systems that are essential for tracking and confirming infectious disease threats.
A defining feature of this funding announcement is that eligibility is limited to one applicant: the South Africa National Health Laboratory Service. The justification provided is that NHLS is the only entity in South Africa with the legal authority, specialized expertise, and nationwide infrastructure required to carry out broad and long-term public health research and laboratory strengthening activities at a national scale. The notice also frames NHLS as having primary responsibility within the South African government for addressing key public health laboratory functions, which is why the CDC structured the award so that NHLS is uniquely positioned to execute the work under a cooperative agreement arrangement.
Because the funding instrument is a cooperative agreement, the intent is not simply to provide funds and step back, but to support a program where the CDC typically has substantial involvement in collaboration, technical input, and ongoing coordination with the recipient. The listing includes an activity/category reference of "Consumer Protection" and CFDA number 93.326, reflecting the federal cataloging used to classify and track the award within U.S. assistance programs, even though the actual project focus is public health laboratory surveillance, research, and diagnostics related to infectious disease detection and response.
Overall, the opportunity is designed to reinforce NHLS as South Africa's central platform for laboratory-based public health surveillance and research, ensuring the country can more effectively monitor emerging pathogens, investigate public health threats, and maintain the diagnostic systems needed for timely response.Apply for RFA GH 17 003
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - ERA in the consumer protection sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Conducting Public Health Research in South Africa" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.326.
- This funding opportunity was created on 2016-12-02.
- Applicants must submit their applications by 2017-03-23. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $500,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others.
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