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:
Building Partnerships to Address Overdose in Rural Georgia: Coalition Funding Opportunity
Through this funding opportunity, eligible community coalitions in rural Georgia will be awarded resources to design and implement locally driven, evidence based prevention strategies that connect public health and public safety resources to address overdose and related harms. The intent of this RFA is to build sustainable partnerships, enhance local capacity, and ensure the funds are directed toward interventions that support overdose prevention, treatment, and recovery services, which improve the well-being of Georgians most impacted by the opioid epidemic.
Application Narrative (Download Template)
Budget Narrative (Download Template)
Due Date: October 17, 2025 by 5:00pm ET
Contact: cgudmundsen@cdcfoundation.org
Data Modernization Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI) Cohort 3
The CDC Foundation’s Workforce Acceleration Initiative (WAI), launched in 2024, places technology and data experts in public health agencies to modernize information systems and advance CDC’s Public Health Data Strategy. WAI will support about 58 agencies nationwide, including approximately 18 new PHAs for cohort 3, which will be selected through the Cohort 3 RFA process, to strengthen data capacity, workforce and peer collaboration.
Due Date: October 17, 2025 at 11:59 PST
Contact: WAI@cdcfoundation.org
1-1 Working Sessions to receive support on developing your Cohort 3 application will be available through October 10th and can be booked through this Calendly link. Please note that a letter of intent should be submitted to wai@cdcfoundation.org prior to booking an appointment. A letter of intent template can be downloaded here.
For any interest in recordings of the recent information sessions, please contact wai@cdcfoundation.org.
Office Hours: Thursday, October 9, 2025 at 1:00 PM EST
Register here
Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 4:00 PM EST
Register here
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.
For information on how to find and apply for grants from CDC and other federal agencies, please visit grants.gov. If you are looking for opportunities to do business with CDC, please visit fedbizopps.gov.