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Accelerating Research and Development of Next Generation Malaria Vaccines Against Malaria – A Model for Mosquito-Borne Diseases

Agency: National Institutes of Health

Assistance Listings: 93.855 -- Allergy and Infectious Diseases Research

Last Updated: April 9, 2026

Description

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) seeks to support basic research, discovery, and/or preclinical development of highly efficacious vaccines for malaria and potentially other mosquito-borne illness. The program will encourage novel approaches to vaccine design that capitalize on recent technological innovations including structure-based immunogen design, and/or combination vaccines to reduce parasite infection and/or reduce malaria disease burden. Grant authorities that allow NIAID to forecast this opportunity are as follows: Sections 301 and 405 of the Public Health Service Act as amended (42 USC 241 and 284) and under Federal Regulations 42 CFR Part 52 and 2 CFR Part 200.

Eligibility

Eligible applicants

Government

  • Public and Indian housing authorities
  • Special district governments
  • City or township governments
  • Federally recognized Native American tribal governments
  • County governments
  • State governments

Education

  • Private institutions of higher education
  • Independent school districts
  • Public and state institutions of higher education

Nonprofit

  • Nonprofits non-higher education with 501(c)(3)
  • Nonprofits non-higher education without 501(c)(3)
  • Other Native American tribal organizations

Miscellaneous

  • Other

Business

  • Small businesses
  • For-profit organizations other than small businesses

Additional information

Other Eligible ApplicantsIndian/Native American Tribal Governments (Other than Federally Recognized);Eligible Agencies of the Federal Government;U.S. Territory or Possession;Faith-based or Community-based Organizations;Regional Organizations;Non-domestic (non-U.S.) Entities (Foreign Institutions).

Grantor contact information

Description

Malaria and Other Mosquito Borne Diseases Please contact via e-mail.

Email

MalariaandOtherMosquitoBorneDiseases@mail.nih.gov

MalariaandOtherMosquitoBorneDiseases@mail.nih.gov

Documents

No documents are currently available.

Link to additional information

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Forecasted

Estimated Post Date:

November 27, 2026

Estimated Application Due Date:

February 11, 2027

Estimated Due Date Description:

Not available

Estimated Award Date:

December 1, 2027

Estimated Project Start Date:

December 1, 2027

Fiscal Year:

2028

Application process

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Award

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Program Funding

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Expected awards

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Award Minimum

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Award Maximum

Funding opportunity number:

RFA-AI-28-024

Cost sharing or matching requirement:

No

Funding instrument type:

Grant

Opportunity Category:

Discretionary

Opportunity Category Explanation:

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Category of Funding Activity:

Health

Category Explanation:

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History

Version:

1

Forecast posted date:

April 9, 2026

Archive date:

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