Global Grants Program

• Project idea submission
• Full application form
• Project workplan and budget
• Fiscal agent questionnaire
• Additional organization documents, if required

Who is eligible?

• Ministries of health
• Statistical agencies
• Other relevant government agencies at national, subnational, or municipal level
• NGOs with ongoing partnerships with government, subject to eligibility confirmation

Who is not eligible

• Applicants from the listed ineligible countries
• Entities in countries subject to U.S. Treasury OFAC sanctions

Eligible expenses

• Project implementation costs linked to the approved workplan
• Costs related to project activities and deliverables
• Expenses covered through the project budget uploaded with the application

Ineligible Costs and Activities

• Projects focused only on data collection and not data use
• Service delivery or health care
• Procurement of medicine or other health care products
• Laboratory equipment, biological analysis, vehicles, computer or other electronic equipment unless intrinsic to the project, and new construction
• Individual study or training, lobbying, and increases in existing ministry salaries

Eligible geographic areas

• Low- and middle-income countries
• Asia
• Africa
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Latin America

• Project ideas are screened first, then selected applicants are invited to submit a full application.
• Applications are reviewed within a 3 to 6 week timeframe.
• Applicants are notified by email of updates, feedback, and funding decisions.
• If approved, next steps include workshop, compliance, and contracting.
• A draft agreement is issued to the fiscal agent or subgrantee before funding is finalized.

• Project ideas are reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Selected applicants receive feedback before the full application stage.
• Language support is provided at the start of a funded project if selected.
• Grants are not renewed, but future rounds may be used to scale up previous work.