Stop TB Partnership - Challenge Facility for Civil Society

To be eligible for a Challenge Facility grant an organization must:

have a basic management structure and processes in place;
be solvent, with current funding sources for the organization clearly stated;
represent and serve an identifiable community, such as people living with TB, MDR-TB, TB/HIV, women, children, poor/neglected communities, or people living in remote rural areas;
have a track record of carrying out activities with tangible outputs and outcomes in the area of advocacy or social mobilization;
have a clearly defined vision, mission and set of objectives;
have links with other development initiatives
provide community support at the grass roots level

In order to be considered for the Challenge Facility for Civil Society, applications must:

be received by the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat along with all supporting documents before the application deadline
not exceed US$20,000 per grant
have clearly defined objectives, activities and outcomes (with measures) which are achievable through the specific project for which funding is being requested
have documentation to confirm that it is a registered organization
have been operating for at least one full year;
propose a balanced budget of activities vs. salary & administrative costs (70%-75% vs. 25%-30% or less)
if it was a recipient in the previous round they should submit the financial report and final report on what was achieved using the funds received in the previous round

Successful Proposals Should:

benefit the community
demonstrate clear links with local health authorities
indicate how the activities to be undertaken using the grant will support the Stop TB Strategy of WHO
describe how the results of the activities will be measured and documented
clearly state how it will shape policy-making at local levels by giving a voice to people living with TB and those involved in prevention, treatment and care
focus on capacity building and community engagement
suggest possible links to the country's TB control programme