NEWS ALERT - 13 December 2024 l Geneva, Switzerland
GENEVA: The Stop TB Partnership is pleased to announce that the call for proposals for Round 13 of its Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) is now OPEN.
With the continued generous support from USAID and L’Initiative implemented by Expertise France, Stop TB Partnership is thrilled to announce a total of 19 million USD to continue its support to civil society and TB-affected community partners to champion ambitious and strong people-centered, human-rights-based, gender-transformative national TB responses through Round 13 of the CFCS mechanism.
- Deadline to submit applications: 14 February 2025 by 18:00 Central European Time (CET)
- All information relating to CFCS Round 13, including eligibility and how to apply, can be found HERE
A year on from the second UNHLM on TB it is time to increase advocacy efforts and demand the political will and financing required to end TB. Stop TB Partnership’s Challenge Facility for Civil Society Round 13 aims to support organisations of people affected by TB and civil society organisations to reduce barriers to quality TB care and support services to end TB by 2030. This will be achieved by securing political will, reducing the TB financing gap, increasing demand for new tools and approaches, enhancing ambition and accountability, strengthening engagement of key partners and establishing supportive legal and policy environments.
“Stop TB Partnership is enormously supporting the grassroots movement needed to end TB. With the package of support provided by the Challenge Facility for Civil Society we are equipped to amplify our voices in demanding access to the best drugs and other community priorities. While much more is needed, there is a strong sense of hope that with USAID and L ’Initiative implemented by Expertise France support, more and more countries including those in Francophone Africa can be included. With this inclusivity and shared sense of responsibility I am sure we can reach our targets and end TB by 2030. But we need more support and so I call on other donors to contribute to this mechanism that supports TB communities like no other”, said Maxime Lunga, STP Board Member, TB Affected Communities.
“Challenge Facility for Civil Society is the only platform we have to support and strengthen grassroots organizations in High Burden TB Countries. CFCS was a dream that became a reality. Today we can now count hundreds of organizations at global, regional, national and local levels that are tirelessly building a stronger and more appropriate TB response", said Dr. Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership.
About Challenge Facility for Civil Society
The Challenge Facility for Civil Society (CFCS) is the Stop TB Partnership’s program for TB civil society and communities to end TB by 2030. It is a unique mechanism that provides grants, technical assistance, tools and resources to support TB-affected communities and grassroots civil society organizations to promote and protect human rights and gender equity and end TB stigma and discrimination. The ultimate goal is to champion community leadership to overcome the barriers that prevent access to essential TB care and support services in order to achieve an equitable TB response.
