Centers for Research on Neglected Infectious Diseases

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) is issuing a Request for Applications to fund up to eight Centers for Research on Neglected Infectious Diseases (CReNIDs). The program targets multidisciplinary research on understudied viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal diseases that disproportionately affect low‑resource regions. Funding will support epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics, treatment, prevention, and capacity‑building in endemic countries, with the ultimate goal of protecting U.S. public health by strengthening global research infrastructure. Applicants may include state, local, tribal, nonprofit, for‑profit, and foreign entities that meet eligibility criteria. The total anticipated award ceiling is $4.2 million, averaging roughly $525 k per center, with awards expected to begin March 1 2028. • Focus on neglected infectious diseases (NIDs) – viral, bacterial, parasitic, fungal • Multidisciplinary research: epidemiology, pathogenesis, diagnostics, therapeutics, prevention • Capacity‑building component in endemic regions • Up to 8 awards; total estimated funding $4.2 M (≈$525 k per award) • Eligibility: wide range of public, private, tribal, and foreign entities • Forecast dates: posting 10/06/2026, application due 06/15/2027, award 03/01/2028, project start 03/01/2028