GC8 Applications

Applications to the Global Fund can be developed once applicants receive an Allocation Letter.

Allocation Letters

Allocation Letters are the official communication from the Global Fund to the applicant at the beginning of the grant cycle that describe the amounts that have been allocated to a country, along with the requirements that the country should meet to access their allocation.

Allocation Letters are customized for each country and typically include:

• Descriptions of the eligible disease components, funding allocation by disease, and the Allocation Utilization Period per component;
• Aims of the allocation;
• The designated application approach;
• Focus of funding requirements and co-financing requirements to help build the sustainability of the investment; and
• Descriptions of eligibility and access conditions for matching funds, if applicable.

Applicants are asked to review the information in their allocation letter jointly with these planning considerations when preparing for country dialogue and funding request development.

Allocation Letters for Grant Cycle 8 will be shared starting in March 2026. Allocation amounts will be shared on the Allocations page as well as on the Data Explorer and Data Service.

Application Approaches

The Global Fund has different funding request expectations depending on country context and the scope of the Global Fund’s investment in a country. These “application approaches” have different requirements and review processes.

Application Approaches in Grant Cycle 8

More information on the application approaches for Grant Cycle 8 will be published here when available.

Applicants will make planning considerations when organizing how they will follow their application approach. To assist applicants in optimizing the available funding, the Global Fund publishes core applicant guidance.