Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71) | PAR 17 058

Opportunity Information: Apply for PAR 17 058

The Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71) is a National Institutes of Health (NIH) discretionary grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number PAR 17 058; CFDA 93.989) intended to help institutions based in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) plan and design a future, full-scale Global Infectious Disease (GID) Research Training Program. Rather than funding the long-term training program itself, this award supports the structured planning work needed to build a strong, feasible, and collaborative training program concept that can later be proposed for larger support. The central idea is to strengthen the LMIC institution's ability to conduct high-quality infectious disease research by creating a well-thought-out research training model in partnership with a U.S. institution.

Applicants are expected to propose a clear collaborative process between the LMIC institution and one or more U.S. partners. The planning activities should be organized so that the partners can jointly define training goals, design the program structure, outline how trainees will be recruited and mentored, and map out the research and training environment needed for success. In practical terms, the planning grant is meant to fund the coordination, program design, and consensus-building that leads to a coherent training plan, including how the LMIC institution will build sustainable research training capacity over time. A key emphasis is that the resulting program design should meaningfully enhance the LMIC institution's research capacity, not simply provide short-term training experiences.

The proposed vision for the future training program must focus on infectious diseases of major public health importance to LMICs. The FOA highlights several priority areas: major endemic infectious diseases, life-threatening emerging infectious diseases, neglected tropical diseases, infections that commonly occur as co-infections among people living with HIV, and infections that intersect with or are associated with non-communicable disease conditions that are important in LMIC settings. This scope is broad but intentional, allowing applicants to select a disease focus that matches local burden, existing scientific strengths, and the most urgent national or regional needs, while still aligning with NIH priorities for global infectious disease research and training.

Eligibility is geared toward non-U.S. organizations, specifically LMIC institutions, with additional eligibility details referenced in the full funding announcement. The opportunity category is discretionary and the funding instrument is a grant. The opportunity was created on 2016-11-17 and the original closing date listed is 2019-07-25. The award ceiling is noted as $46,000, indicating a relatively small budget meant for planning and design activities rather than extensive research operations or multi-year trainee support. The listing also notes "ExpectedAwards:" without a specified number in the provided data, suggesting applicants would need to consult the full announcement for anticipated award volume or paylines, if available.

Overall, this planning grant is best understood as a startup mechanism for program development: it supports LMIC-led, U.S.-collaborative planning to produce a detailed, locally relevant, and sustainable blueprint for an infectious disease research training program, with the long-term goal of growing research expertise, mentorship capacity, and institutional infrastructure in settings where infectious disease burdens are high and research training needs are significant.

• The National Institutes of Health in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Planning Grant for Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D71)" and is now available to receive applicants.
• Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 93.989.
• This funding opportunity was created on 2016-11-17.
• Applicants must submit their applications by 2019-07-25. (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 $46,000.00 in funding.
• Eligible applicants include: Others.

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