This funding opportunity supports international hybrid projects that combine non-research implementation with targeted research to address antimicrobial resistance, healthcare-associated infections, and emerging infectious diseases across healthcare, community, and environmental settings in low and middle-income countries. It aims to strengthen detection, surveillance, prevention, and response systems to reduce illness and death, protect healthcare workers and patients, and improve infection prevention and antimicrobial stewardship.
Eligible applicants include state, county, city, and special district governments; tribal governments and organizations; public housing authorities; nonprofits; private and public higher education institutions; for-profit organizations including small businesses; and others as specified.