Deadline: 30-May-22
The African Alliance is pleased to invite interested organisations to apply for the COVID-19 Advocacy Support Grant Program.
In recognition of the urgent need – further highlighted by the pandemic – to decolonize global health and pandemic response systems, to ensure that African voices are heard, and the priorities articulated and advocated for, the African Alliance is home to the Peoples Vaccine Alliance in Africa .
Governed by a Steering Group understood of regional civil society leaders from all five regions of the continent and chaired by the African Alliance, the work of the PVA in Africa is truly indigenous-led and shaped by the global strategy of the Peoples Vaccine Alliance.
Funding Information
- 2 Grants of ZAR 280,000 each for the entire project period.
How will they select sub grants?
- The selection of submissions will be managed by the PVA Africa Steering Committee, which is comprised of a represented of civil society from each African region.
Activity Focus
- Advocate for equitable, affordable, and proportionate access at national and regional level for COVID-19 vaccines, tests, and treatments.
- Campaign to highlight the contribution of pharmaceutical companies in sustaining the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Advocate for regulatory authorities to license existing and new approved medicines to cover all LMICs. These includes bodies such as the WTO, WHO, UNITAID, African Medical Agency among others.
- Advocate for increased domestic accountability for fully funded, inclusive COVID-19 Vaccine, testing, and treatment plans.
- Skills strengthening including media visibility and Intellectual Property Rights.
- Movement building.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be an Indigenous-led organization – This means that your organization must be led by people who are descendants of the original inhabitants of the land in which the organization operates. This includes groups who have not adopted significant parts of colonized culture.
- Must have a main or head office located in Africa
- Must not be an International Non-Government Organization
- Must declare a policy and practice of being non-discriminatory to any groups, including but not limited to Sex workers, LGBTQIA+ Communities, People living with HIV, People with disabilities, People who use Drugs, People in Detention, Migrant Populations
- Must have active partnerships or a presence in rural communities in-country
- You will need to confirm that you have a zero-tolerance approach to and prohibition of sexual exploitation and abuse by all staff, volunteers and consultants, partners, beneficiaries and community members.
For more information, visit https://africanalliance.org.za/covid-19-advocacy-support-grant/