Funding Opportunities in Global Health | Nov 2024 Newsletter

 

At GUSI, we are committed to advancing healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through innovative solutions like point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS). These lifesaving tools help bridge diagnostic gaps, improving access to timely and affordable care. While GUSI drives this mission forward, we rely on our local partners to co-develop POCUS implementation projects that are designed to meet the specific needs of a community while including community stakeholders in the development, implementation, and follow up of the project.  In this month’s newsletter, we will share a funding success story and focus on grant funding opportunities to partner and bring POCUS to your organization and community.  

 

Success Story: SOFPOG and GUSI Empowering Midwives in Ghana

The Society of Family Physicians of Ghana (SOFPOG), in partnership with GUSI, has received a Grand Challenges Canada grant through the Country Innovation Platform. This initiative will train midwives in using POCUS for emergency obstetric care in two regions of Ghana, aiming to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes.

This collaboration demonstrates the incredible impact that targeted funding can have when combined with local expertise.

Here is the link to the official announcement: https://www.grandchallenges.ca/2024/innovative-pilot-projects-to-transform-maternal-and-newborn-health-in-ghana/

 

We are sharing this with you in the hopes of replicating this partnership model in other countries.  We know how critical funding is for everyone so we have collated and shared potential funding opportunities that we can collectively pursue. These grant opportunities are for different specializations, type of organizations, and geographic location. We focused our search on funding opportunities in low- and middle-income countries. Click this link to include you and your organization in our subscriber list.

If any of the following opportunities is relevant and you would like to work with us in developing a joint proposal, please reach out to GUSI’s lead grant writer, Kat Pauso at [email protected]

 

Open Calls for Proposals in Global Health

If you are working on innovative solutions to improve healthcare access and outcomes, consider applying for these funding opportunities:

1. Call for Proposals: Improving Access to Lifesaving Tools in Diagnosis and Management of Pre-eclampsia

Donor: UNITAID

Type of Opportunity: Grant

Eligibility: Organizations from the Global South

Grant Size: More than $1M

Deadline: February 10, 2025

Unitaid is pleased to announce this Call for Proposals aimed at accelerating uptake and strengthening the market for new and underused products and delivery strategies for pre-eclampsia and maternal anemia.

2. ICATCH Application 2025-2028 Grant Cycle

Donor Origin: International Community Access to Child Health (ICATCH)

Type of Opportunity: Grant for healthcare projects

Eligibility: NGOs, community groups, academic institutions, and hospitals are eligible.

Projects must be focused on one of the five priority areas:

• Physical/Developmental Disabilities in Children
• Childhood/Adolescent Mental Health Newborn Health (up to 6 months of age) 
• Nutrition/Malnutrition (6 months to 21 years)
• Care for Hospitalized Children (infants to 21 years) 
• Congenital and Acquired Cardiac Conditions (infants to 21 years)

Must be implemented in a low-income or low-middle-income country (as per World Bank list)

Project directors must live and work near the project site.

Deadline: December 13, 2024 by 11:59 pm US Central Time

3. WHO Implementation Research on Integrated Care Pathways for NCDs and Mental Health

Donor Origin: World Health Organization (WHO) Global Noncommunicable Disease Platform

Type of Opportunity: Incentive grants for research

Eligibility: Young researchers enrolled in accredited academic institutions. Priority to researchers based in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

Objectives: To support young researchers working on integrated care pathways for prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions. Research should focus on health sector and cross-sector actions for integrated approaches that can be scaled up to improve health outcomes.

Deadline: January 31, 2025 by 11:59 pm US Central Time

 

These opportunities align with GUSI’s mission to advance global health through innovation and partnerships. If you are eligible, we encourage you to apply and leverage these resources to drive change in your community.

For more information on funding opportunities or to discuss potential collaborations with GUSI, contact us today. Together, we can build a future where everyone has access to quality healthcare.

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