About the opportunity
The World Bank Group’s GFF × CIVIC partnership—a joint initiative of the Global Financing Facility for Women, Children and Adolescents (GFF) and the CIVIC Alliance—is working to improve health and nutrition outcomes by strengthening civil society and youth leadership. Through its first pillar, the initiative supports a consortium led by PATH, in partnership with the African Institute for Development Policy (AFIDEP) and the Organisation of African Youth (OAY), known as VOICES. To advance domestic resource mobilization for women’s, children’s, and adolescent health and nutrition, the VOICES consortium is awarding subgrants to local civil society organizations and youth-led organizations in up to 22 African countries.
Funding and benefits
- Up to USD 3,350,000 in total financial support awarded across up to 22 African countries
- Grants lasting up to 18 months
- Advocacy training provided
- Budget analysis technical assistance provided
- Mentorship provided
Who can apply?
- Applicants must be local civil society organizations (CSOs), youth-led organizations, and/or community-based organizations
- Each partnership must include at least 2 and no more than 3 organizations
- At least 1 organization in the partnership must be a youth-led organization
- Organizations must operate within eligible African countries targeted by the initiative
Required documents
- Technical proposal submission template
- Other application materials specified on the resource page
When to apply
- Applications close on Wednesday, October 7th, 2026 at 23:59 East Africa Time
How to apply
- Visit the official resource page to review the call for proposals and download documentation
- Complete the technical proposal submission template
- Submit applications by the October 7, 2026 deadline
Additional information
- For questions or concerns, applicants can email voices@path.org
- Anonymous grievances can be filed through PATH's secure reporting website
Our Take on This Opportunity
This section reflects Open Opportunities’ own analysis of the opportunity from an applicant’s perspective.
You may be a strong fit if…
- Ideal for local civil society and youth-led coalitions in Africa working on health and nutrition advocacy
- Provides substantial financial backing alongside valuable capacity-building elements like mentorship and budget analysis technical assistance
- Structured specifically to foster collaborative partnerships between 2 to 3 organizations
What should you think carefully about?
- Requires forming a strict partnership arrangement of 2 to 3 entities with mandatory youth-led representation
- Fixed deadline of October 7, 2026, leaves a limited window for consortium formation and proposal preparation
How could this fit your current goals and plans?
This call for proposals is well-suited for organizations aiming to scale up advocacy efforts, build regional coalitions, and secure institutional funding for women's, children's, and adolescent health initiatives over an 18-month period.
Our take
Eligible African civil society and youth-led coalitions with a focus on health and nutrition advocacy should carefully review the guidelines and apply before the October 2026 deadline.
Ready to apply?
Review the opportunity on the official website before applying.
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