Opportunity Information: Apply for 7200AA23RFA00002
The HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa (HIV-VISTA) opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number 7200AA23RFA00002) is a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) funding call focused on accelerating HIV vaccine research and development capacity in sub-Saharan Africa. Framed as a health-related cooperative agreement, it is designed to back African scientists and institutions as they work on the design and testing of improved HIV vaccine candidates. The broader, long-term target is to move the global field closer to a safe HIV vaccine that is effective across diverse populations and settings, rather than one limited to specific regions or viral subtypes.
At its core, the project is meant to strengthen and empower sub-Saharan African leadership in vaccine innovation while also building durable research ecosystems. This includes support not only for scientific work on vaccine candidates, but also for the kinds of collaborative structures that make complex vaccine development possible, such as multi-institution research partnerships, shared platforms, and coordinated networks that can move candidates from concept to early-stage testing. The opportunity explicitly emphasizes "innovative systems of collaboration," signaling that USAID is interested in models that improve how research teams coordinate, share resources, and translate scientific advances into testable products, especially in environments where research capacity may be unevenly distributed.
A key geographic requirement is that activities must be implemented in at least three different countries in sub-Saharan Africa. That multi-country design implies an expectation of regional coordination and cross-border collaboration, which can help diversify study populations, leverage different institutional strengths, and build broader regional readiness for vaccine research, including clinical research and associated regulatory and ethical oversight processes. While the notice does not list specific countries, the requirement suggests that applicants should plan for operational execution across multiple national contexts, potentially including harmonization of protocols, data practices, and trial readiness activities.
From an award structure standpoint, the instrument type is a cooperative agreement, which typically indicates substantial involvement by the funding agency during implementation compared to a standard grant. In practice, this often means closer technical collaboration, joint planning on milestones, and more active engagement in oversight and program direction. The opportunity has an award ceiling of $46,000,000 and anticipates making two awards, indicating support for large-scale efforts that can fund multi-country consortia, clinical and laboratory capabilities, and coordinated scientific programs. The opportunity category is listed as "Other," with the funding activity category identified as Health, and the CFDA number provided as 98.001, which corresponds to USAID foreign assistance.
Eligibility is listed broadly as "Others," with additional clarification expected in the full eligibility section of the original announcement. That wording typically suggests that the competition may be open to a range of entity types, potentially including non-governmental organizations, research institutions, universities, consortia, and other qualified organizations, subject to the detailed eligibility rules in the full posting. The funding opportunity was created on November 17, 2022, with an original closing date of March 28, 2023, placing it as a time-bound competitive call intended to seed or scale significant HIV vaccine R&D efforts led by or strongly involving sub-Saharan African institutions.
In summary, HIV-VISTA is a major USAID investment aimed at strengthening African-driven HIV vaccine science through multi-country collaboration and support for the design and testing of improved vaccine candidates. The emphasis is not only on scientific progress toward new candidates, but also on building the collaborative infrastructure and institutional capacity in sub-Saharan Africa that can sustain advanced vaccine development work over time and contribute meaningfully to the global goal of an effective HIV vaccine.Apply for 7200AA23RFA00002
- The Agency for International Development in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "HIV Vaccine Innovation, Science, and Technology Acceleration in Africa (HIV-VISTA)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 98.001.
- This funding opportunity was created on Nov 17, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 28, 2023. (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 $46,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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