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 and/or health institutions;
provide grass roots level support to communities

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

be duly filled out
be received by the Stop TB Partnership Secretariat along with all supporting documents before the application deadline
not exceed US$20,000 per proposal
not exceed 12 months duration
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 a recipient of a previous round, please add to the application the financial report and final report on what was achieved using the funds received

Successful Proposals Should:

benefit the community
demonstrate clear links with partners in the health sector, e.g. local health centres or the country's TB control programme
indicate how the activities to be undertaken using the grant will support the Stop TB Strategy of WHO
have an innovative element
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
focus on capacity building and community engagement