The Research and Innovation Directorate (RID) wishes to inform the University community of a funding opportunity from UNITAID titled INSPIRE – Improving National Supply Chains for Maternal and Newborn Health (MNH) Product Access and Resource Effectiveness. The call seeks multi-stakeholder consortia to strengthen national supply chains and improve access to quality-assured MNH products across low- and middle-income countries, including Ghana. Projects are expected to address systemic barriers such as policy, financing, procurement, forecasting, and last-mile delivery.

 Key highlights:

• Funding: Approximately USD 25 million
• Duration: Up to 4 years
• Webinar: 28 January 2026 (14:00 CET
• Deadline: 20 March 2026 (12:00 noon CET)
• Focus areas: MNH product access, supply chain systems, civil society engagement, and cross-country learning

 For more information on the call, kindly visit:
https://unitaid.org/call-for-proposal/inspire-improving-national-supply-chains-for-maternal-and-newborn-health-mnh-product-access-and-resource-effectiveness/

 Interested applicants are kindly requested to inform RID of their intention to apply to enable institutional guidance and support. Please email rid-grantsmgt@ug.edu.gh ahead of the deadline.