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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Improving Protection against Influenza and Other Respiratory Pathogens: the US Flu VE Network

Funds a national network that measures how well flu and other respiratory vaccines actually work.

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Flu shots and other respiratory vaccines get updated every year, and nobody actually knows how well a given season's vaccine works until someone measures it against people who get sick anyway.

This continues the U.S. Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Network: annual vaccine-effectiveness and correlates-of-protection surveillance from outpatients, electronic acute respiratory illness surveillance, househo…

Funds a multi-site cooperative network conducting influenza and respiratory-pathogen vaccine-effectiveness surveillance: active enrollment and testing of outpatients, electronic acute respiratory illness surveillance, household transmission studies and immunogenicity research, structured into four components with different eligibility per component.

CycleiHow often this grant runs β€” e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.One-off
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.31 Dec 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.β€”
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.β€”
Award typeiThe form of funding β€” grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Cooperative agreement
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.β€”
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.$75.3M

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Last verified: 25 Aug 2026Funder reference: RFA-IP-27-026Source: www.grants.gov