African Researchers' Small Grants Programme VIII
African Research Network for Neglected Tropical Diseases (ARNTD)
African-led implementation research grants for neglected tropical diseases, with early-career awards up to US$30,000 and restricted mid-career awards up to US$65,000.
Last checked 23 August 2026
This call is closed. The deadline was 24 August 2026. This page remains available for reference.
At a glance
- Funding / main benefit
- Up to USD 65,000
- Deadline
- 24 August 2026, 17:00 GMT (20:00 EAT)GMT
- Duration
- Not stated
- Location / format
- Not stated
- Career stage
- Early-career researcher, PhD student, Mid-career researcher (previous SGP grantees only)
- Geographic eligibility
- Not stated
- Call opened
- 2026-07-24T17:00:00 GMT
- Call closes
- 2026-08-24T17:00:00 GMT
- East Africa equivalent
- 24 August 2026
Is this for me?
Best suited to: Early-career African researchers who already have a focused NTD implementation question and a relationship with the relevant programme or research institution.
Uganda relevance: Uganda-based researchers at eligible African institutions can apply.
Not suitable if
- Your research is not related to NTD implementation or programme priorities
- You are applying to the mid-career stream but have never been an eligible SGP I-VI grantee
- Your proposal is disconnected from the national NTD programme
- Your work is basic laboratory science without an operational or implementation-research link
Methods Bench fit considerations
- You are based at an African university or research institution
- Your study addresses an operational or implementation problem in NTD control or elimination
- You can demonstrate alignment with the relevant national NTD programme
- You are an early-career researcher or PhD student applying to the early-career stream
- For the mid-career stream, you meet the prior-SGP-grantee restriction
Editorial guidance, not an eligibility verdict. Confirm requirements with the funder.
What the opportunity provides
- African-led operational and implementation research addressing NTD control and elimination
- Projects addressing implementation or programme challenges
- Work aligned with national NTD programme interests and the WHO 2030 NTD Roadmap
- Research that strengthens African research capacity and leadership
Up to US$30,000 for each of four early-career awards and up to US$65,000 for each of two mid-career awards. The mid-career stream is restricted to previous SGP I-VI grantees who successfully completed their earlier SGP research.
Methods Bench application considerations
Programme relevance matters. A good academic question is not enough if it is detached from NTD control or elimination priorities.
The US$65,000 mid-career award is not a generic mid-career call. It has a previous-SGP-grantee restriction.
- Are you based at an African research institution or university?
- Does the study address an NTD programme or implementation problem?
- Is the work aligned with national NTD programme interests?
- Are you applying to the correct career stream?
- If applying mid-career, are you a qualifying previous SGP grantee?
Eligibility checklist
- Institutional base: A research institution or university in Africa
- Early-career stream: Up to US$30,000, four awards, for early-career researchers and PhD students
- Mid-career stream: Up to US$65,000, two awards, restricted to previous SGP I-VI grantees who completed their earlier SGP research
- Programme alignment: The research should align with the applicant country's NTD programme interests
- Language: Initial applications in English, French or Portuguese; shortlisted applicants submit in English
What to prepare
Required at this stage
- Application through the relevant ARNTD form for the chosen stream
- Research problem and objectives
- Operational or implementation relevance
- Alignment with the national NTD programme
- Applicant and institutional information
- Budget
- Capacity-building value
Later-stage documents
- Full proposal and additional documentation in English for shortlisted applicants
Sources and verification
Last checked: 23 August 2026.
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