Increasing Demand for Vaccination Services (Round 22)
THE CHALLENGE
(1) Novel approaches for providing practical knowledge about vaccines and vaccination services to caregivers
(2) Novel ideas for improving the convenience and/or caregiver seeking of vaccination services
Additionally, we will consider proposals in low-income countries that:
- Are based on human-centered design principles
- Utilize latest thinking in social, economic, and behavioral research
- Do not increase burden upon frontline health workers
- Minimize perverse incentives (including incentives for falsification)
- Are relevant in multiple developing country settings
- Constitute transformative rather than incremental improvements and are deliverable and scalable in low-income countries
• A two-page application.
• Rapid turnaround time. We select projects within approximately five months of the proposal
submission.
• Blinded and champion-based review process. Reviewers with a track record in identifying
innovative ideas select the proposals they find most pioneering without need for consensus.
• Awards of $100,000 USD are made in Phase I. Phase I awardees have one opportunity to apply
for a follow-on Phase II award of up to $1,000,000 USD.
INDIRECT COSTS
Project funds may not be used to pay any indirect costs.
Key Dates
September 2018: Application period opens
Application deadline: Wednesday, November 14, 2018, 11:30 a.m. US Pacific Standard Time
February 2019: Proposal review completed
April 2019: Selections completed, and notifications sent
May 2019: Awarded projects start date
Eligibility Criteria
GCE is open to both foreign and domestic organizations, including non-profit organizations, for-profit companies, international organizations, government agencies, and academic institutions.
Links:
https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/challenge/increasing-demand-vaccination-services-round-22
https://gcgh.grandchallenges.org/sites/default/files/additional-materials/GCE_Rules_and_Guidelines_Round22.pdf
