The Philippines ranks third globally in tuberculosis burden, with roughly 100 Filipinos dying from TB daily. It also has the fastest-growing HIV epidemic in the Western Pacific.
These twin crises strain a health system contending with decentralized governance, supply chain disruptions, and geographic isolation across 7,000 islands.
The Opportunity
The U.S. Department of State is directing significant resources at these challenges through a new country-specific addendum under its Advancing Global Health program.
They are accepting Statements of Interest (SOIs) for projects that strengthen integrated, sustainable health systems in the Philippines. Up to 6 awards are available, with total funding of up to $200 million. Project periods run up to five years.
The program targets four objectives, with priority investments in Luzon, Visayas, Mindanao, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BARMM):
- Disease surveillance and outbreak response: Strengthen laboratory networks, genomic sequencing, early warning systems, and rapid response teams
- Integrated service delivery: Connect HIV, TB, neglected tropical diseases, and maternal/child health programs to reduce fragmentation across public, private, and community-based facilities
- Domestic financing: Help Philippine agencies transition from U.S. to domestic funding, strengthen PhilHealth utilization, and streamline drug registration
- Performance accountability: Build data-driven monitoring with the U.S. Embassy Manila and the Department of Health for portfolio tracking, geospatial analytics, and course correction
Both broad integrated proposals and specialized single-objective SOIs are welcome from U.S. and foreign private enterprises, universities, NGOs, faith-based organizations, and Public International Organizations Cost-sharing is not required.
Thanks to Jirair Ratevosian for the post idea!
Apply Now: Deadline is May 31, 2026.
How to Use AI to Apply Fast
Many organizations will want to apply for this funding pool, but few know how.
There is a cheat code that will help you create a complaint, winning Statement of Interest in minutes. Its called AI. Yes, you can – and should be – using artificial intelligence to understand US government procurements and respond to them.
Here is an example SOI for the Philippines that I created with Claude. This has imaginary organizations doing real tasks that you can use to respond promptly with a strong SOI.
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