The objective of the Pandemic Fund is to provide a dedicated stream of additional, long-term funding for critical pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) functions in Eligible Countries and territories through investments and technical support at the national, regional, and global levels, as per the Fund’s Governance Framework and Operations Manual, approved by its Governing Board in September 2022. The Pandemic Fund supports and reinforces capacity building and implementation of pandemic PPR under the International Health Regulations (IHR) and other internationally endorsed legal frameworks, consistent with a One Health approach.
The Pandemic Fund announced its third Call for Proposals (3rd CfP) on December 19, 2024, with an envelope of US$500 million. The purpose of the announcement was to outline the structure of the Call and to allow applicants and potential beneficiaries ample time to begin preparations and consultations. The 3rd CfP launch will occur in two phases: the first phase (Phase I) opened in March 2025 for the submission of single- and multi-country proposals, and the second phase (Phase II) opens in June 2025 for Regional Entity (RE) proposals.
This Application for Funding Template is part of the Phase II application package of the 3rd CfP, which is only for the submission of RE proposals. The application package also includes the Guidance Note, Scoring and Weighting Methodology, and online application portal.
Recognizing the high demand for funding demonstrated in the first and second CfP, the 3rd CfP continues to prioritize high-impact investments in: 1) early-warning and disease-surveillance systems, 2) laboratory systems(human and animal), and 3) strengthening human resources, public health, and rural and urban community workforce capacity, including workforce capacity related to human, animal (domestic, wildlife), and environment/ecosystem health. Financing is intended for projects that will help strengthen core capacities in one or more of these three programmatic priorities and have a lasting impact on pandemic PPR and disease outbreaks.
Further, in line with the Pandemic Fund’s Strategic Plan (2024-2029), additional emphasis will be placed on strengthening one or both of the two cross-cutting enablers, National Public Health Institutes (or relevant public institutions), and regional/global networks, organizations, or hubs aimed at bolstering the institutional foundations that support information sharing, coordination, and rapid action across public health and One Health systems.The Pandemic Fund encourages applicants to integrate the two cross-cutting enablers and four underlying themes of the Strategic Plan into their proposals and project implementation to ensure that these investments are truly inclusive.
For Phase II, the Pandemic Fund will accept proposals from an eligible RE applicant in partnership with at least one approved Implementing Entity (IE). Under Phase II of the 3rd CfP, Regional Entity(ies) are Regional or subRegional entities, bodies, platforms that are specialized technical institutions, agencies, multi-country networks,organizations, or hubs, established by the governments of more than one Eligible Country to support their public health priorities including One Health initiatives and to strengthen pandemic PPR capacities. The majority of countries served by such entities must be eligible for support from the Pandemic Fund. Further, these entities must possess a legal status that enables their establishment and effective functioning in a manner that serves the interests of the benefiting countries. They must also be legally registered in their host country. Regional arms of a global organization that include Member States grouped within a geographical region of that global organization are not eligible.
Unsuccessful RE applicants from the 1st and 2nd CfPs are encouraged to re-apply for this 3rd CfP. The Pandemic Fund recommends that applicants review the feedback provided to them on their previous submission before reapplying and note changes to the application template and guidance provided in the Guidance Note.
The Pandemic Fund: Third Call for Proposals - Phase II
The objective of the Pandemic Fund is to provide a dedicated stream of additional, long-term funding for critical pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) functions in Eligible Countries and territories through investments and technical support at the national, regional, and global levels, as per the Fund’s Governance Framework and Operations Manual, approved by its Governing Board in September 2022. The Pandemic Fund supports and reinforces capacity building and implementation of pandemic PPR under the International Health Regulations (IHR) and other internationally endorsed legal frameworks, consistent with a One Health approach.
The Pandemic Fund announced its third Call for Proposals (3rd CfP) on December 19, 2024, with an envelope of US$500 million. The purpose of the announcement was to outline the structure of the Call and to allow applicants and potential beneficiaries ample time to begin preparations and consultations. The 3rd CfP launch will occur in two phases: the first phase (Phase I) opened in March 2025 for the submission of single- and multi-country proposals, and the second phase (Phase II) opens in June 2025 for Regional Entity (RE) proposals.
This Application for Funding Template is part of the Phase II application package of the 3rd CfP, which is only for the submission of RE proposals. The application package also includes the Guidance Note, Scoring and Weighting Methodology, and online application portal.
Recognizing the high demand for funding demonstrated in the first and second CfP, the 3rd CfP continues to prioritize high-impact investments in: 1) early-warning and disease-surveillance systems, 2) laboratory systems(human and animal), and 3) strengthening human resources, public health, and rural and urban community workforce capacity, including workforce capacity related to human, animal (domestic, wildlife), and environment/ecosystem health. Financing is intended for projects that will help strengthen core capacities in one or more of these three programmatic priorities and have a lasting impact on pandemic PPR and disease outbreaks.
Further, in line with the Pandemic Fund’s Strategic Plan (2024-2029), additional emphasis will be placed on strengthening one or both of the two cross-cutting enablers, National Public Health Institutes (or relevant public institutions), and regional/global networks, organizations, or hubs aimed at bolstering the institutional foundations that support information sharing, coordination, and rapid action across public health and One Health systems.The Pandemic Fund encourages applicants to integrate the two cross-cutting enablers and four underlying themes of the Strategic Plan into their proposals and project implementation to ensure that these investments are truly inclusive.
For Phase II, the Pandemic Fund will accept proposals from an eligible RE applicant in partnership with at least one approved Implementing Entity (IE). Under Phase II of the 3rd CfP, Regional Entity(ies) are Regional or subRegional entities, bodies, platforms that are specialized technical institutions, agencies, multi-country networks,organizations, or hubs, established by the governments of more than one Eligible Country to support their public health priorities including One Health initiatives and to strengthen pandemic PPR capacities. The majority of countries served by such entities must be eligible for support from the Pandemic Fund. Further, these entities must possess a legal status that enables their establishment and effective functioning in a manner that serves the interests of the benefiting countries. They must also be legally registered in their host country. Regional arms of a global organization that include Member States grouped within a geographical region of that global organization are not eligible.
Unsuccessful RE applicants from the 1st and 2nd CfPs are encouraged to re-apply for this 3rd CfP. The Pandemic Fund recommends that applicants review the feedback provided to them on their previous submission before reapplying and note changes to the application template and guidance provided in the Guidance Note.