Opportunity Information: Apply for SFOP0008125
The Tunisian Health Center for University Research Excellence and Sustainability (CURES) grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number SFOP0008125) is a U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC) funding call released through the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia. It is a discretionary health-focused opportunity that plans to make a single award, using a cooperative agreement mechanism, with an award ceiling of up to $5,000,000. The opportunity was created on May 21, 2021, with an original application deadline of July 2, 2021, and it is listed under CFDA/Assistance Listing 19.600.
The core purpose of the program is to strengthen scientific and clinical research capacity in Tunisia in ways that lead to better prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). In practical terms, the funding is aimed at establishing a simulation center that doctors and medical students can use to translate research into practice, evaluate and test emerging medical technologies, and practice new techniques and treatment approaches in a controlled environment. The idea is that a well-equipped, well-run simulation and training environment can accelerate learning, support evidence-based care, and create a bridge between university research, clinical training, and real-world health system needs, especially for chronic diseases that place a growing burden on health services.
A key feature of this opportunity is that it is designed to be implemented in close coordination with Tunisian stakeholders and existing structures. Proposals must show a clear ability to work with SFM and with the Tunisian Ministry of Health (MoH), implying that successful applicants will need credible partnerships, strong on-the-ground coordination capacity, and an implementation approach that aligns with national health priorities and institutional realities. Because the award instrument is a cooperative agreement, applicants should also expect more active involvement and oversight from the U.S. government compared with a standard grant, typically meaning more structured collaboration on planning, reporting, and key deliverables.
Eligibility is restricted in an important way: only organizations that have previously operated in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, or organizations with personnel who have previously worked in Tunisia, may apply. Beyond simply meeting that requirement, applicants are expected to demonstrate that their prior regional or Tunisia-specific experience translates into the practical capacity to operate effectively in the Tunisian context, manage partnerships, and deliver results with the MoH and other relevant actors. The Eligible Applicants field is listed as “Others,” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement, so applicants would typically need to confirm organizational type requirements and any exclusions or documentation expectations in the complete posting.
Strategically, the program is positioned as supporting a broader U.S. Embassy objective (Mission Objective 3.2) focused on making Tunisia’s business climate more conducive to private sector-led growth. While the immediate activity is health and research capacity-building, the connection is that improved medical training and research infrastructure can foster innovation, support adoption of new technologies, and potentially strengthen conditions for private sector engagement in healthcare solutions over time. In short, CURES is a large, single-award investment intended to create a durable simulation-based research and training capability in Tunisia that directly improves how NCDs are studied, taught, and treated, while being implemented by an experienced organization capable of operating credibly in Tunisia and the wider MENA region.Apply for SFOP0008125
- The Department of State, Assistance Coordination in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "Tunisian Health Center for University Research Excellence & Sustainability (CURES)" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.600.
- This funding opportunity was created on May 21, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 02, 2021. (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 $5,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs): Tunisian Health Center for University Research Excellence and Sustainability (CURES)
1) What is the name of this grant opportunity?
The opportunity is titled the Tunisian Health Center for University Research Excellence and Sustainability (CURES) grant opportunity.
2) What is the Funding Opportunity Number (FON)?
The Funding Opportunity Number is SFOP0008125.
3) Which U.S. government office is offering this funding?
This funding call is from the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA), Office of Assistance Coordination (NEA/AC), released through the U.S. Embassy in Tunisia.
4) What type of funding opportunity is this?
It is a discretionary, health-focused funding opportunity.
5) What award mechanism will be used?
The award will be made using a cooperative agreement mechanism.
6) What does it mean that this is a cooperative agreement?
Based on the description provided, applicants should expect more active involvement and oversight from the U.S. government than under a standard grant. That typically means more structured collaboration on planning, reporting, and key deliverables during implementation.
7) How many awards does the opportunity plan to make?
The opportunity plans to make a single award.
8) What is the maximum funding amount available?
The award ceiling is up to $5,000,000.
9) When was the opportunity created?
The opportunity was created on May 21, 2021.
10) What was the original application deadline?
The original application deadline was July 2, 2021.
11) What is the CFDA/Assistance Listing number for this opportunity?
The CFDA/Assistance Listing is 19.600.
12) What is the core purpose of the CURES program?
The core purpose is to strengthen scientific and clinical research capacity in Tunisia in ways that lead to better prevention and treatment of non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
13) What kinds of diseases are emphasized by this program?
The program is focused on non-communicable diseases (NCDs), described as chronic diseases that place a growing burden on health services.
14) What is the main activity the funding is intended to support?
The funding is aimed at establishing a simulation center that doctors and medical students can use for training and for translating research into clinical practice.
15) What is a simulation center expected to be used for under this program?
As described, the simulation center is intended to help doctors and medical students:
- Translate research into practice
- Evaluate and test emerging medical technologies
- Practice new techniques and treatment approaches in a controlled environment
16) Why does the program emphasize a simulation and training environment?
The rationale provided is that a well-equipped, well-run simulation and training environment can accelerate learning, support evidence-based care, and create a bridge between university research, clinical training, and real-world health system needs, particularly for chronic disease care.
17) How is the program expected to interact with Tunisian institutions?
The program is designed to be implemented in close coordination with Tunisian stakeholders and existing structures.
18) Which Tunisian stakeholders are specifically mentioned as key partners?
Proposals must show a clear ability to work with SFM and with the Tunisian Ministry of Health (MoH).
19) What does the requirement to coordinate with SFM and the Ministry of Health imply for applicants?
It implies that successful applicants will need credible partnerships, strong on-the-ground coordination capacity, and an implementation approach that aligns with national health priorities and institutional realities.
20) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is restricted to:
- Organizations that have previously operated in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, or
- Organizations with personnel who have previously worked in Tunisia
21) Is prior experience in Tunisia required, or is MENA experience enough?
Based on the description provided, eligibility can be met by either prior organizational operations in the MENA region or having personnel who previously worked in Tunisia.
22) Beyond basic eligibility, what experience is the applicant expected to demonstrate?
Applicants are expected to show that their regional or Tunisia-specific experience translates into practical capacity to operate effectively in Tunisia, manage partnerships, and deliver results with the MoH and other relevant actors.
23) What is listed under the “Eligible Applicants” field?
The Eligible Applicants field is listed as “Others,” with additional eligibility details referenced in the full announcement.
24) What should applicants do about the “Others” eligibility label?
The description indicates that applicants would typically need to confirm organizational type requirements and any exclusions or documentation expectations in the complete posting.
25) How does this health program connect to broader U.S. Embassy objectives?
The program is positioned as supporting a broader U.S. Embassy objective (Mission Objective 3.2) focused on making Tunisia’s business climate more conducive to private sector-led growth.
26) How is a health research and training investment linked to private sector-led growth?
The connection described is that improved medical training and research infrastructure can foster innovation, support adoption of new technologies, and potentially strengthen conditions for private sector engagement in healthcare solutions over time.
27) What kind of long-term impact is the investment intended to create?
CURES is described as a large, single-award investment intended to create a durable simulation-based research and training capability in Tunisia that improves how NCDs are studied, taught, and treated.
28) What does “implemented by an experienced organization” mean in this context?
It refers to an organization that can operate credibly in Tunisia and the wider MENA region, including the ability to coordinate locally and work effectively with the MoH and other relevant actors.
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