It appears that Myanmar may not be eligible to apply for a Round 11 Global Fund grant unless a concept note passes review by the end of next month.

The Global Fund put the following note and the attached documents available on their website recently.

http://www.theglobalfund.org/en/application/process/eligibility/

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Box 1: Recent funding eligibility criteria: exceptions and process

Two exceptions to the recent funding eligibility criteria may be permitted. These are:
(i) if the proposal includes geographic coverage different from the most recent proposal approved by the Board; or
(ii) if the proposal intends to implement new technical guidance requiring significant investment.

Applicants with a history of recent funding who wish to be considered for one of the exceptions described above and submit a proposal in 2011 must present a brief summary of the planned scope of the proposal prior to full proposal development. This summary is called a “proposal concept”. A form designed for this purpose will be provided by the Global Fund upon request of the applicant. The proposal concept will be due by 22 July 2011.

The proposal concept must show that:
1. the proposal corresponds to one of the two exceptions described above;
2. the need cannot be addressed through the reprogramming of existing funding; and
3. there is adequate absorptive capacity and ability to roll-out the proposed new interventions.

The Technical Review Panel (TRP) will determine whether or not the proposal concept meets these three requirements. Applicants will be notified in writing of the outcome of the TRP assessment near the launch date of Round 11.

If the proposal concept does not meet the requirements, the TRP will advise the applicant that it is not eligible to submit a proposal for that component. If the proposal concept meets the requirements, a proposal may be submitted by the established deadline. The proposal must be fully consistent with the proposal concept and must also fulfill the other eligibility criteria. The final eligibility determination will be made by the TRP on the basis of the full proposal at the time of proposal review.

For enquiries about the exceptions to the recent funding eligibility criteria, please contact recentfunding@theglobalfund.org