National Institutes of Health · United States

Centers for Research on Neglected Infectious Diseases

Forecast — expected to open 25 Mar 2027

National Institutes of Health expects to make 8 awards, from a total budget of $4.2 million. This is a forecast: the funder has announced the opportunity but it is not open yet; posting is expected around 25 Mar 2027 and the estimated deadline is 15 Jun 2027. Eligible applicant types include public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities, independent school districts, native American tribal governments (Federally recognized) and 12 more.

Deadline: Estimated 15 Jun 2027 (not yet confirmed)
Opens: 25 Mar 2027
Grant amount: ≈ $525,000 per award (estimate: total ÷ 8 awards)
Total budget: $4.2 million
Funding rate: No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated
Total budget: $4.2 million
Expected awards: 8
Cost sharing: Not required
Likely applicant types: Public bodies, SMEs / start-ups, Companies, Non-profits, Universities & research From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
Funder: National Institutes of Health
Reference: RFA-AI-28-020
Assistance listing: 93.855 Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research
Last checked: 15 Nov 2026

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About this call

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seeks to advance its mission by supporting multidisciplinary research through the Centers for Research on Neglected Infectious Diseases (CReNIDs). Neglected infectious diseases (NIDs) comprise a diverse and understudied group of communicable viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal infections that cause substantial morbidity, mortality, and long-term health consequences worldwide. This new research program will emphasize the epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of communicable parasitic NIDs in endemic regions and build sustainable in-country research capacity and expertise. The overarching goal is to protect and improve the health of the American people by strengthening US and global multidisciplinary research and training on NIDs to enable early identification, containment, and mitigation of infectious diseases at their sources, thereby reducing the risk of their spread to and within the United States. Grant authorities that allow NIAID to forecast this opportunity are as follows: Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200.

Who can apply

Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities
Independent school districts
Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized)
For profit organizations other than small businesses
Small businesses
Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Native American tribal organizations (other than Federally recognized tribal governments)
Others (see text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility" for clarification)
State governments
Special district governments
County governments
Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education
Public and State controlled institutions of higher education
City or township governments
Private institutions of higher education

Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.

Topics

Health

How to apply

Read the full notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) linked from the official page: eligibility, cost sharing and evaluation criteria.
Make sure your organisation has an active SAM.gov registration and Unique Entity ID (UEI); registration can take several weeks.
For NIH: the organisation and the principal investigator also need eRA Commons accounts; applications are usually submitted through Grants.gov (for example with ASSIST).
Prepare the required forms, narrative, budget and attachments exactly as the NOFO specifies.
Submit before the deadline and keep the tracking number. Check for amendments before you submit.

From the call text

Who can apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Company stage: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Single applicant or consortium: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where applicants must be based: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where to apply: Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page

Contact

CreNID (Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) · CreNID@mail.nih.gov · Please contact via email.

Where these facts come from

Fact	Value	How we know	Taken from the source
Deadline	15 June 2027	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Amount per applicant	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—
Total budget	$4.2 million	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Funding rate	No mandatory cost sharing stated; funding percentage not stated	read from the official text	15 Nov 2026
Who can apply	Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities; Independent school districts; Native American tribal governments (Federally recognized); For profit organizations other than small businesses; Small businesses;…	official data field	15 Nov 2026
Where to apply	Unknown — not stated in the source we hold	unknown	—

Official sources

Official call page

Facts on this page come from the funder’s official data, taken on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.