Deadline: 12 May 2014
The United States Agency for International Development Mission in Uganda (USAID/Uganda) is seeking grant applications for Systems Strengthening for Health Commodities activity. The major objective of the activity is to improve the health status of the Ugandan population by increasing the availability, accessibility and appropriate use of essential medicines and health supplies.
The Systems Strengthening for Health Commodities activity will build upon key investments made and lessons learned under USAID/Uganda’s Securing Ugandans’ Right to Essential Medicines (SURE) activity to develop and implement interventions in new areas that are strategic to achieving the overall objective. This activity contributes to and will be implemented in alignment with the country’s National Health Sector and Strategic Investment Plan (HSSIPII) which identifies availability and equitable access to EMHS and health systems strengthening as critical priorities to achieving national health and development goals.
USAID intends to provide up to $30 million, to be allocated over the five-year period under this call.
Eligibility Criteria:
- Any US or non-US organizations, non-profit, or for-profit entity are eligible to apply.
- Applying organization may be large or small, commercial (for-profit) firms, faith-based, and non-profit organizations in partnerships or consortia.
- There shall be a minimum cost share of 5% in all applications. Cost Sharing, once accepted, becomes a condition of payment of the federal share.
- Applications from potential new partners are encouraged.
- Applicants are required to submit two separate applications – technical and cost/business.
- Applications must be submitted via email.
For more information, please visit grants.gov and search for funding opportunity RFA-617-14-000006. Click ‘Full Announcement’ and download relevant documents.
