Deadline: 15 November 2018
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has announced a call for applications for awarding grants to project implementation proposals.
Financial resources are going to be allocated as “seed money” for country-based implementation projects. The IS4H seed funding strategy is intended to be an early investment, meant to support the project until a sustainable model has been fully implemented with its own dynamic.
Funding Information
PAHO anticipates awarding grants of $35,000 – $40,000 (U.S. dollars).
Eligibility Criteria
- The proposal must be from public institutions at National or Subnational levels from countries of the Americas region. Public Universities are also eligible to apply. Applications will be required to submit an official letter of support from Ministries of Health at national level that supports the project.
- Proposals should be focused on strengthening preexisting health programs, strategies or policies.
- Submissions received by deadline will be evaluated on the following criteria:
- A clear objective articulated in terms of how the proposal will contribute to preexisting health programs and regional and global mandates;
- Evidence that implementation is feasible and will be sustainable;
- High-level support and readiness of the institution to ensure successful implementation;
- Evidence of a strong technical understanding of the proposed subject matter;
How to Apply
Applicants can download the application form via given website.
Eligible Countries: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, Bolivia, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Netherland Antilles, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos, United States of America, Uruguay.
For more information, please visit Call for Applications.