This program is designed for businesses like yours that want to improve their response capabilities during infectious disease outbreaks. By applying, you can receive valuable funding to strengthen your operations and enhance your readiness. This support allows you to build internal mechanisms that can adapt to changing needs, ensuring you are effective when it matters most.

You will benefit from increased coordination and technical capacity across various sectors, including health and food security. This funding is flexible, as there’s no set repayment period. This means you can focus on enhancing your operational capacity without the worry of traditional loan obligations.

Participating in this program not only helps your business grow but also enables you to make a significant impact in your community during critical times. This is a chance to prepare and improve your response efforts while being part of a larger mission to aid those in need.

Type of Financing
This program offers grants. Grants are funds that do not require repayment, making them an excellent option if you want to enhance your organization's capacity without the burden of debt.

Repayment Terms and Eligible Expenses
Since these are grants, there are no repayment terms or interest rates. You can use the funds for a variety of eligible expenses, including:

• Strengthening technical capacity for infectious disease response
• Enhancing organizational readiness
• Building internal mechanisms for rapid deployment in emergencies
• Supporting multi-sectoral coordination efforts

Exclusions and Fees
The funds cannot be used for personal expenses or to cover ongoing operational costs unrelated to the project’s goals. As for fees, there are no hidden costs associated with accessing the financing from this program. This means you can focus entirely on your mission without worrying about extra charges.

• Business Type: Must be a non-governmental organization (NGO), academic institution, or private institution.
• Location: Program is available internationally.
• Employees: No minimum or maximum employee requirements.
• Revenue: No minimum or maximum revenue qualifications.
• Legal Structure: All legal structures are applicable.
• Profit Structure: All profit structures are applicable.

Disqualifications:

• Businesses must not be governmental entities; the focus is on non-governmental capacity building.

This program is designed to help your business prepare for and respond to infectious disease outbreaks that become humanitarian emergencies. By participating, you can receive funding to strengthen your internal capabilities. This means you can enhance your organization’s readiness to react quickly and effectively in times of crisis.

The funding you get can be used to improve coordination and technical capacity across different sectors. This includes health, nutrition, and food security, among others. The goal is to ensure that you can adapt to the changing needs during an outbreak and collaborate efficiently with various agencies. Building your internal mechanisms can greatly increase your effectiveness in responding to emergencies.

There is no set repayment period for this funding, which makes it a flexible option for your business. With this support, you can focus on what matters: enhancing your operational capacity without the added stress of worrying about repayment terms. This is a chance for your business to not only grow but also to make a significant impact in your community during critical times.