The African Population Cohorts Consortium (APCC), with support from the Science for Africa Foundation, invites Expressions of Interest (EOIs) for cohort-embedded sub-studies under Genomics-led Impact on African Population Health (GEN-IMPACT) — a five-year initiative to generate high-value African genomic data linked to phenotypic, environmental, and longitudinal population and health information.
Who can apply
Applications may be led by African institutions, research organisations, cohorts, or consortia, including human genomics researchers who are not currently part of APCC.
However, all proposed sub-studies must be embedded within an APCC population cohort, or a cohort that has applied for APCC membership before submission.
The sample population, participant data, and longitudinal follow-up must derive from the cohort, and applications led from outside the cohort network must include a named collaboration with the relevant cohort leadership or designated cohort investigators.
What will be supported
GEN-IMPACT will support sub-studies addressing locally relevant health priorities through harmonised phenotyping, biospecimen collection, and genomic analyses.
Priority will be given to robust proposals that improve representation of historically under-sampled populations, address important health challenges, and demonstrate ethical implementation, responsible data sharing, equitable collaboration, and long-term capacity strengthening.
Cohorts without existing genomics programmes are encouraged to participate where strong collaborative and implementation potential can be demonstrated.
Not yet an APCC member? Cohorts wishing to host a GEN-IMPACT sub-study should apply for APCC membership before REOI submission: apcc.africa/contact.
How to apply
- 1Read the call document
Review the full GEN-IMPACT REOI document for scope, criteria, and requirements.
- 2Join the information webinar
Register for the webinar on 16 July 2026, 15h00 EAT, to ask questions before applying.
- 3Submit your EOI
Complete your submission on the Agaseke Grants Management System by 18h00 EAT, 14 August 2026.
Key information
- EOI deadline
- 18h00 EAT, 14 August 2026
- Information webinar
- 15h00 EAT, 16 July 2026
- Webinar registration
- Register via Zoom
- Submission system
- Science for Africa Foundation — Agaseke Grants Management System
- Full call document
- GEN-IMPACT Request for Expression of Interest (REOI)
- Queries
- Tinofa Mutevedzi, [email protected]
Deadline: 18h00 EAT, 14 August 2026