Challenge Facility for Civil Society (Round 12): Historic Funding for Civil Society and Communities

Deadline: 21-Jul-23

The Stop TB Partnership is pleased to announce that the call for proposals for round 12 of its Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) is now open.

For Round 12, Stop TB Partnership is announcing an incredible USD 13.5million to be awarded to Tuberculosis (TB)-affected community and civil society organizations to champion ambitious and strong people-centered, human-rights based, gender-transformative national TB responses, advocacy and accountability efforts to End TB.

With the continued generous support from USAID and the newly announced investment from L’Initiative implemented by Expertise France, Stop TB Partnership is happy to continue the unique type of financial support and investment in, civil society and community partners to champion ambitious and strong people-centered, human-rights based, gender-transformative national TB responses, advocacy and accountability efforts to End TB and save lives. It is the largest ever investment dedicated to TB civil society and community organizations with USD 13.5 million available in funding.

The Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) is the Stop TB Partnership’s flagship program. It is a unique grant mechanism for TB-affected community and civil society grassroots organisations to champion, support and contribute to the transformation of the TB response so that it promotes and protects human rights and gender equity, ends stigma and discrimination. CFCS aims to build recognized civil society or TB affected community networks that represent, support and are accountable, so that they collaborate, partner with and take part in national and global TB responses. CFCS supports community and civil society actors to engage in community-driven and high-level advocacy, overcome barriers to accessing services, and monitor the TB response to end TB by 2030.

Funding Information

The total available amount for CFCS Round 12 is up to USD 13.5 million. Stop TB is committed to strengthening national responses and therefore the majority of funding will be awarded under Track 1.
The following funding ceilings apply:
- Track 1 – Country Applications
  - Emerging organisations of people affected by TB, with up to 3 years of TB and CRG experience: up to USD 50,000.
  - Organisations with more than 3 years of TB and CRG experience: up to USD 100,000.
- Track 2 – Global or Regional Coordination Applications
  - up to USD 150,000.
The final grant amount may vary across/within countries and/or regions.
Duration: Grant duration is 12 months from the date of signing the agreement with Stop TB Partnership/UNOPS.

Eligible Countries

Eligibility Criteria

Organisations must meet the following criteria to be eligible to apply for CFCS Round 12:
- Legally registered in one of the above-mentioned countries (legal registration certificate available).
  - Country-level organisations must be registered in the same country where grant activities will be implemented;
  - Global and regional organisations should be legally registered and/or predominantly work in the targeted countries listed under above-mentioned countries;
- Please note: New organisations that are not yet legally registered are encouraged to collaborate with another, legally registered organisation who meets the eligibility criteria, who can act as the lead applicant and support the legal registration of your organisation as well as strengthen your organisation’s capacity. This is highly recommended for networks of people affected by TB.
- Civil society and/or community-based organisation working in the above-mentioned countries or regions. Organisations/networks of people affected by TB are particularly encouraged to apply;
- Currently working on TB and Community, Rights & Gender (CRG)-related work;
- Be able to open a bank account in the applicant’s legal name in the country of registration.

For more information, visit CFCS.