GaneshAID is seeking proposals that offer creative, context-sensitive, and equity-focused interventions to address either or both of these challenges, contributing to stronger and more resilient PHC systems.

Themed “Leveraging Immunization Innovation to Modernize Primary Health Care,” KLIC2024 featured a rich array of activities including KLIC Talks, mini-trainings, Innovation Storytelling, Innovation Demonstration, and Hackathon. Through these dynamic and interactive activities, participants identified two major, recurring obstacles that undermine the effectiveness of PHC and immunization programs in LMICs:

• Weak community engagement, characterized by low utilization of vaccination services and limited involvement of fathers in child health and primary care decision-making. Participants stressed the importance of developing innovative, culturally relevant platforms and approaches to better educate, motivate, and mobilize community actors, particularly men and fathers, as champions of vaccination and health equity.
• Insufficient leadership and weak management capacity, which impeded effective planning, coordination, and institutionalization of health innovations, to which KLIC2024 called for strategic investments in leadership, management, and governance (LMG) through targeted capacity building and long-term support mechanisms such as coaching, mentoring, and tutoring.

Purpose

• This RFP seeks proposals for innovative pilot projects or tools that will contribute to addressing the following:
  • Education, motivation, and engagement of men (particularly fathers) in the promotion and uptake of vaccination and PHC services; and
  • Insufficient leadership and management capacity, particularly at subnational and frontline levels, where improved leadership, management, and governance (LMG) can strengthen service delivery, coordination, and institutional sustainability of innovations.

Scopes

• Grantees are expected to design and implement a 3-month project that contributes to one or both of the following challenges:
  • Strengthening Community Engagement for Vaccination and PHC
    • Proposals under this stream should aim to:
      • Increase demand for vaccination and PHC services through community-driven and gender-responsive approaches;
      • Promote male and father engagement by addressing social norms, knowledge gaps, or logistical barriers;
      • Leverage innovative methods to reach under-engaged groups
  • Building and Institutionalizing Leadership, Management, and Governance (LMG) Capacity
    • Proposals under this stream should aim to:
      • Strengthen leadership, coordination, and performance management at the frontline, subnational, and/or national levels;
      • Provide training, coaching, mentoring, or other structured approaches for building and strengthening the LMG capacity of frontline health workers, managers, and EPI teams;
      • Develop or test innovative models for institutionalizing LMG practices within health programs.

Funding Information

• Each selected project will receive up to $5,000, inclusive of all taxes, operational costs, and deliverables. The grant amount must be used exclusively for activities related to the approved project plan and budget.
• Project Duration:
  • Each project should be implemented within 3 months, starting from the date of agreement signing.

Deliverables

• At the end of the grant period, each grantee is expected to submit the following two deliverables:
  • Midterm Progress Report (by 15 October 2025)
    • A written report providing:
      • Activities completed in the first half of the implementation phase
      • Early observations or preliminary feedback (if available)
      • Any challenges encountered or adjustments made to the original work plan
      • Updated timeline and activities for the remainder of the project (if any)
      • Any support or guidance needed from GaneshAID
  • Functionally tested and documented prototype with supporting materials (by 05 December 2025)
    • A fully developed, materialized, and tested prototype that addresses one or both of the above-mentioned challenges. This may include, but is not limited to:
      • A digital tool or application (e.g., chatbot, learning module, digital platform)
      • A communication product (e.g., campaign package, visual/audio content)
      • A training or coaching package (e.g., curriculum, syllabus, mentoring guidem)
      • A facilitation toolkit, service delivery workflow, or implementation model.

Eligible Activities

• Eligible Activities may include (but are not limited to):
  • Development and testing of digital or community-based prototypes;
  • Implementation of coaching, mentoring, or training programs;
  • Development of learning content or communication materials;
  • Monitoring, learning, and documentation activities;

Eligibility Criteria

• This call is open to:
  • Local CSOs, NGOs, youth groups, and community-based organizations
  • Startups and small enterprises focused on health, education, or tech
  • Academic or research institution
  • Individual innovators or multidisciplinary teams (including participants of KLIC2024)
• Applicants must demonstrate:
  • Experience working in community engagement, immunization, primary health care, leadership development, or related public health areas, particularly in LMIC settings.
  • Sufficient organizational or team capacity to design, implement, and monitor a 3-month pilot project within the allocated grant amount.
  • A creative and feasible idea that aligns with one or both focus areas:
    • Community engagement for vaccination and primary health care services uptake
    • Leadership, management, and governance (LMG) capacity building, and institutionalization
    • A solid understanding of the local or national health system and the specific barriers to equity, uptake, and leadership in the proposed intervention area.
    • Willingness to document results, share lessons learned, and participate in knowledge exchange opportunities, including a potential presentation at KLIC2025 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

For more information, visit GaneshAID.

https://ganeshaid.com/fr/call-for-proposals-klic-catalyst-grant-program/