In July 2021, Stop TB Partnership’s Executive Committee approved US$6.14 million for Wave 9 funding to be awarded to 11 projects, in 8 countries, to focus their efforts on innovative approaches to address drug resistant tuberculosis (DR-TB).With funding support from USAID and Global Affairs Canada, TB REACH Wave 9 grantees will help reduce initial or pre-treatment loss to follow up for people with DR-TB, by expanding access to new, all-oral treatment regimens, and improving treatment adherence and outcomes for people with DR-TB.
In Wave 9, only local, non-governmental organizations were eligible for funding, and together with the support of USAID, TB REACH will work with the organizations on a capacity assessment as part of a development plan to help grantees to improve and continue their funding efforts.
The Wave 9 Call for Proposals was launched in January 2021 and received almost 300 applications from 24 countries with a total funding request of USD 145 million. All completed proposals were reviewed intensively by an independent Proposal Review Committee (PRC), who selected 48 applicants to be invited to submit a more in-depth stage 2 proposal. These applications underwent another round of diligent and careful review by the PRC. After an 8-day review meeting, the PRC recommended 11 projects from 8 countries for funding.
TB REACH Wave 9 Grantees
| Organization | Country | Project Category | Requested Budget (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interactive Research & Development Ltd. | Bangladesh | Implementation of new DR-TB treatment regimens | $600,000 |
| REACH Ethiopia | Ethiopia | Improving treatment adherence and outcomes | $590,037 |
| Baptist Church Trust Association (BCTA) | India | Improving treatment adherence and outcomes | $580,294 |
| Innovators In Health (India) | India | Linkage to care to reduce pre-treatment loss to follow-up | $593,066 |
| Resource Group for Education and Advocacy for Community Health | India | Linkage to care to reduce pre-treatment loss to follow-up | $584,286 |
| Population Services Kenya | Kenya | Improving treatment adherence and outcomes | $600,000 |
| RedAid Nigeria | Nigeria | Linkage to care to reduce pre-treatment loss to follow-up | $213,459 |
| Janna Health Foundation | Nigeria | Improving treatment adherence and outcomes | $582,398 |
| DOPASI Foundation | Pakistan | Improving treatment adherence and outcomes | $598,819 |
| CTY TNHH (IRD VN) | Viet Nam | Implementation of new DR-TB treatment regimens | $600,000 |
| The Union Zimbabwe Trust | Zimbabwe | Implementation of new DR-TB treatment regimens | $599,995 |