About the 2021 Solidarity Fund
The second phase of the Civil Society Solidarity Fund on NCDs and COVID-19 in 2021 (hereinafter referred to as “2021 Solidarity Fund”) is a NCD Alliance (NCDA) fund in response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and in support of NCDA’s network of member national and regional NCD alliances globally.
Given the COVID-19 pandemic is still of considerable concern, and learning from the achievements and lessons learnt from the Solidarity Fund in 2020 (check report here), the NCDA is launching a second phase of its Solidarity Fund to continue supporting member national and regional NCD alliances to make the case for prioritising and investing in NCDs within the context of an equitable COVID-19 response and recovery, advocating for the needs of people living with NCDs with the aim of advancing towards Universal Health Coverage, and NCD prevention and control, as a way of ensuring healthier societies for a better future.
The 2021 Solidarity Fund's objectives are to:
- Encourage organisational sustainability and resilience of national and regional NCD alliances to navigate a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.
- Ensure a coordinated and unified NCD civil society response to COVID-19 and in efforts to build back better and fairer from COVID-19.
- Protect, involve and support people living with NCDs, including vulnerable groups like women, youth and the elderly, ensuring their views and voices are heard in advocacy and communications on NCDs and COVID-19, promoting equity, community mobilisation and engagement.
- Support advocacy and communications efforts to promote the needs of people living with NCDs, prioritising NCD prevention and control as a key step towards equity, resilience and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Solidarity Fund is now accepting grant proposal submissions until Monday 31 May 2021 (5pm UK time).
2021 Solidarity Fund grant categories
The 2021 Solidarity Fund will offer grants of up to $15,000 USD to member national and regional NCD alliances in support of grant proposals presented in any of the following three categories:
- Category 1 - Strengthening of NCD alliances' infrastructure, governance and sustainability - $5,000 USD available per grant awarded in this category
- Category 2 - Developing comprehensive and cohesive NCD advocacy and communications strategies towards resilience and recovery - $15,000 USD available per grant awarded in this category
- Category 3 - Supporting people living with NCDs and promoting community engagement and resilience - $15,000 USD available per grant awarded in this category
Please note that grant application is competitive. Further details on the Solidarity Fund including grant categories, selection criteria and process can be found in the 2021 Call for Grant Proposals (download it here).
Who can apply - Eligibility criteria
The 2021 Solidarity Fund provides competitive grants to member national and regional NCD alliances, and for activities conducted during the period of 01 July to 31 December 2021. Applicants must be active full members of NCDA. Please read the call for proposals for more detailed information, including the exclusionary criteria. Application should be prepared offline and submitted via this webform, in English and using the necessary grant proposal template and budget template; any grant proposal submitted using a different template will not be considered.
If you have any questions about this call for grant proposals please contact Luis Manuel Encarnacion, Capacity Development Manager ([email protected]).
How to apply
Applicants can submit their proposals by filling out the form below by Monday 31 May 2021 (5pm UK time). If you have any issues during your submission please contact us.