The CDC Foundation issues requests for proposals (RFP) to sub-grant funds received for a specific project. These RFPs will seek:
- providers of products or services required for a specific CDC Foundation program with CDC, or
- eligible nonprofit or governmental organizations that wish to participate in a CDC Foundation program addressing a specific health issue.
- a consultant/independent contractor (i.e. a sole proprietor, company, nonprofit, etc.) whose services are retained for a specified activity/project during a set time frame. The consultant/independent contractor works independently and is paid according to the terms of their written agreement with the Foundation. The consultant/independent contractor is not an employee of the CDC Foundation.
OPEN REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS:
Laboratory Capacity Building Program Manager in India
The CDC Foundation is seeking a Program Manager in India to provide in-country coordination for laboratory systems strengthening, with a focus on improving sustainable national or subnational capacity for blood lead testing, surveillance and related quality systems.
Due Date: November 6, 2026 at 5:00pm IST
Contact: rcook@cdcfoundation.org
Technical Advisor - Laboratory Capacity Building (Blood Lead Testing)
The CDC Foundation is seeking a Country Technical Advisor to support laboratories seeking to build or expand capacity to conduct blood lead testing. This role is a part of a broader Lead Poisoning Prevention Initiative working across nine countries to improve governments ability for early detection and monitoring of lead poisoning.
Due Date: October 23, 2026
Contact: rcook@cdcfoundation.org
Early Career Public Health Scholars in Maternal-Fetal Medicine and Reproductive Infectious Disease
The CDC Foundation, in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine (SMFM), and Infectious Disease Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology (IDSOG), has established the Early Career Public Health (ECPH) Scholar Program. This Program provides an opportunity for early career maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) and reproductive infectious disease (RID) fellows with previous training in clinical women’s health care, to gain public health experience.
View RFP
Due Date: October 23, 2026
Contact: smorgan@cdcfoundation.org
Please note that the CDC Foundation is not a traditional grantmaking foundation. We are not an endowed foundation, and we do not accept or respond to unsolicited proposals.
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