Advocate for Rollout, Investment and Continuation of Successful TB Models

TIFA invites applications from organizations to advocate for state-level investment, scaling, and policy change using the outcomes of TIFA’s small grant investments. The full RFA is available to download.

The Tuberculosis Implementation Framework Agreement (TIFA) project, part of United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Global Accelerator to End TB, aims to enhance country ownership and accountability to accelerate progress toward TB elimination. Funded by USAID and implemented by JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc. (JSI) with partner Open Development, TIFA co-designs fixed amount awards, known as tuberculosis commitment grants (TCGs), with national TB programs and local entities to drive TB elimination efforts.

JSI seeks an organization to advocate for the rollout, investment, and continuation of successful activities initiated through TIFA’s small grants and contracts.

Please send any questions regarding this application or TIFA to tifa_bharat@jsi.com by October 11, 2024, 18:00 IST. Responses will be shared with all applicants by October 16, 2024.

The application submission deadline is October 25, 2024, 18:00 IST.

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Section I: Contact Details

Organization name

Organization’s registered address

Applicant type:

Indian nongovernmental organization legally registered with FCRA.

International organization legally registered in India.

For-profit organization with mandatory registrations (PAN, TAN, GST number) and fulfilling all statutory criteria to receive foreign funds.

Foreign Contribution Regulation Act number

Goods and Services Tax number, if applicable.

Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number, if available (guidance for creating a UEI number to be provided).

Name and title of point of contact for applicant.

Mailing address of point of contact.

Telephone number of point of contact.

Email address of point of contact.

Confirm email

Name and title of authorized signatory for grant.

Section II: Organizational Eligibility

Note your organization’s ability to meet the following:

The chief executive of the organization is willing to sign a grant agreement and receive funds from JSI, the Washington-based USAID partner.

Yes

Your organization must present to a selection panel (virtual or in person) on the dates mentioned in the attached RFA

Yes

Two staff must participate in an in-person co-design process in New Delhi, tentatively scheduled within one week of the panel presentation

Yes

Describe your organization’s experience synthesizing evidence from public health interventions, especially related to TB or other communicable disease.

(1,000-character limit)

Describe your organization's expertise in designing and implementing advocacy strategies for health programs or running successful advocacy campaigns at national or state levels.

(1,000-character limit)

Describe relevant organizational experience working with political, social or community leaders to drive health program reforms or investments.

(1,000-character limit)

Briefly describe the organization's expertise in technical writing, such as drafting white papers, research publications, and policy briefs.

(1,000-characters limit)

Section III: Proposed Grant Description

Statement of organization’s strategy for synthesizing evidence from TIFA-funded interventions and using it to influence policymakers and program managers at national and state levels.

(1,000-character limit)

Briefly describe the country and/or regional context, including key stakeholders, particularly those related to health system governance, who are the main audience for your advocacy efforts.

(3,000-character limit)

Outline the objective(s) of the proposed activity detailing how they align with India's National TB Elimination Program (NTEP) goals.

(2,000-character limit)

List the major activities and how they will contribute to increased investment, scaling, and sustainability of successful TIFA-funded interventions, along with the expected time to complete each activity.

(5,000-character limit)

Summarize the results you expect to achieve from these activities.

(2,000-character limit)

Section IV: Coordination and Context

Outline your strategy for identifying and coordinating with key influencers/stakeholders at central, state, or district levels and supporting their role in the advocacy process.

(2,000-character limit)

Explain the feasibility of the proposed activities, your organization's capacity to achieve them within the proposed timeline , and how these activities support the overall advocacy strategy.

(2,000-character limit)

Explain your strategy for monitoring and evaluating the progress of the activities and how you will ensure adaptive management throughout the grant period.

(2,000-character limit)

Section V: Financial Information

Estimated amount of funding requested from TIFA (in USD). The budget ceiling is $250,000 USD so applications cannot exceed this amount. Value for money must be demonstrated.

Download RFA

Advocate for Rollout, Investment and Continuation of Successful TB Models_0.pdf (PDF, 162.43 KB)

Consolidated Responses to pre-bid queries (PDF, 146.59 KB)