TEA is offering Mini-Grants to organizations serving communities at increased risk for TB. Mini-Grant proposals must align with priority areas and activities that reflect community engagement and education, provider education, and/or quality improvement on latent TB infection (LTBI) and/or TB.
In order to qualify for this award, applicants must be from or working directly with organizations that serve communities at increased risk for TB. Community-based organizations and community health centers will receive higher priority. High priority will also be given to organizations that have the capacity and existing relationships to provide services to these populations. Funds ranging from $10,000–$15,000 will be awarded to selected organizations
TEA Priority Areas:
- Raise awareness about the link between LTBI and TB disease, address misperceptions, decrease stigma, and encourage and facilitate testing and treatment for LTBI and TB;
- Increase awareness of the recommended shorter treatment regimen for LTBI;
- Encourage providers to test and treat LTBI among populations at increased risk;
- Create culturally and linguistically responsive LTBI and TB education, training and community engagement resources and activities that resonate with communities; and
- Develop and implement a comprehensive outreach and education campaign focused on reducing the rates of TB disease among communities at increased risk.
Application Timeline and Process:
| Activity | Date |
|---|---|
| Application Submission Period | June 4 – July 24, 2026 |
| Application Deadline | July 24, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. local time |
| Award Status Notification | August 2026 |
| Award Contract Process | September 2026 |
| Grant Period | October 1, 2026 – May 31, 2027 |
If you have any questions or need additional information, please register below for the upcoming information session or contact tea@aapcho.org.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: All items must be submitted online at bit.ly/2026-27tmgprfp by Friday, July 24 5:00pm local time.
2026-2027 TEA Mini-Grant Program Information Session
Thank you for your interest in the TEA 2026–2027 Mini-Grant Program! Our June 2026 information session has already taken place; however, we are offering an additional information session on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at 9:00am HST / 12:00pm PDT / 3:00pm EDT (Friday, July 10, 2026 at 2:00am ChST / YAPT and 3:00am KOST / MHT / PONT).
We also encourage you to review the June information session recording and presentation slides below to learn more about the 2026–2027 Mini-Grant Program RFP and application process:
Information Session Recording
Presentation Slides
If your organization, network, or coalition has an upcoming meeting and would like TEA to provide a Mini-Grant Program overview or information session, please let us know. We would be happy to explore opportunities to present and answer questions about the funding opportunity.
For questions or additional information, please contact tea@aapcho.org.
FUNDING DISCLAIMER: Funding for this Contract is contingent on the availability of funds and continued authorization for program activities and the Contract is subject to amendment or termination due to lack of funds, reduction of funds and/or change in regulations.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: This project is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $610,000 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.