CFCS Round 12

Challenge Facility for Civil Society Round 12

Successful Organisations Announced!

114 TB-affected community and civil society organisations

to be funded under Challenge Facility for Civil Society Round 12

The Stop TB Partnership is pleased to announce that 114 organizations from 38 countries and 6 regions will receive funding under its Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) Round 12. The announcement was made during a Stop TB Partnership side event of the UN General Assembly in New York on 20 September 2023 by the Partnership's Executive Director Dr. Lucica Ditiu and distinguished guests including dignitaries, donors, community representatives and stakeholders.

With US$ 13.5 million available in funding thanks to support from USAID and L’Initiative implemented by Expertise France, Round 12 is the largest-ever investment dedicated to TB civil society and TB-affected community organizations. CFCS grants work to ensure community engagement, promote and protect human rights, and advance gender equity (CRG in TB) as well as enhancing accountability and generating demand, ambition and political will for increased investments and innovations to end TB.

Stop TB Partnership received 406 applications for funding under CFCS Round 12, exceeding US$ 41million in demand. An external evaluation committee reviewed proposals and based on the available funding recommended 114 awards from 38 countries and 6 regions. CFCS Round 12 will integrate a dedicated technical assistance package to strengthen TB survivor networks and their engagement at country, regional and global level.

Despite the unprecedented levels of investment, unmet quality demand from TB civil society and TB-affected community organizations remains high at US$12.9 million, which demonstrates the need for ongoing efforts to close the funding gap that currently exists for Community, Rights and Gender (CRG) in TB.

Stop TB Partnership welcomes the organisations funded under Round 12, and looks forward to collaborating over the coming 12 months.

The full list of successful organisations can be found below:

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