The Pandemic Fund announced its third Call for Proposals (3rd CfP) on December 19, 2024, with an envelope of US$500 million. Interested eligible countries, Regional Entities, and Implementing Entities will be able to submit proposals through an online portal starting in March 2025.
Recognizing the high demand for funding demonstrated in the first and second CfP, the 3rd CfP continues to prioritize high-impact investments in: 1) early warning and disease surveillance systems, 2) laboratory systems, and 3) strengthening human resources/public health and community workforce capacity, including workforce capacity related to human and animal health. Financing is intended for projects that will help strengthen core capacities in one or more of these three priority areas, which present the promise of generating a visible impact in terms of prevention and preparedness to effectively detect and respond to disease outbreaks.
Further, in line with the Pandemic Fund’s medium-term Strategic Plan additional emphasis will be placed on strengthening two cross-cutting enablers, National Public Health Institutes (or relevant public institutions) and regional/global networks, organizations, or hubs aimed at bolstering the institutional foundations that support information sharing, coordination across public health and One Health systems, and rapid action. To ensure that these investments are truly inclusive, proposals are encouraged to integrate four underlying themes: One Health, community engagement, gender equality, and health equity.
The 3rd CfP will be launched in two distinct phases. The first phase will open from March 14, 2025, and it will be only for the submission of single and multi-country proposals. The second phase will open on June 13, 2025, and will be for Regional Entity proposals.
Types of proposals accepted under Phase-I of the 3rd CfP:
Multi-country proposal: This is a proposal submitted by two or more eligible countries along with one or more approved IEs, where the activities of the proposal will occur in and benefit those at the national or sub-national level of each of the applying countries. A proposal from multiple countries in the same region would also be considered as a “multi-country proposal” and not a Regional Entity proposal.
Single-country proposal: This is a proposal submitted by one eligible country along with one or more approved IEs, where the activities of the proposal will occur in and benefit those at the national or sub-national level of the applying country.
How to submit your proposal (TBD)
The Funding Proposal Template should be completed on the Pandemic Fund’s application portal, which will open on March 14, 2025, for single and multi-country proposals, and on June 13, 2025, for Regional Entity proposals. Tutorial videos as well as other supporting material will be published on our website ahead of the Call for Proposals launches.
Language of submission
Proposals, including all accompanying documentation, should be submitted in English. The Pandemic Fund encourages countries to seek assistance from the IE, if required, to secure translation of proposals into English.
ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES AND REGIONAL ENTITIES
All countries and territories that are eligible to receive financing from the International Development Association (IDA) and the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD) are eligible to apply for project funding from the Pandemic Fund (Eligible Countries). As noted above, for this 3rd CfP, the 39 countries that received single-country grants under the first two CfPs are not eligible to receive a single-country grant.
The definition of Regional Entities is currently being updated and will be shared ahead of the official opening of the portal for Regional Entity proposals on June 13, 2025.
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