AMBSO IMPACT RESEARCH INITIATIVE

The Africa Medical and Behavioral Sciences Organization (AMBSO) is a nonprofit dedicated to improving health outcomes across Africa through innovative research and evidence-based program implementation. The AMBSO Impact Research Initiative is a competitive funding program designed to identify, fund, and accelerate innovative early-stage research, proof of concept projects, and emerging ideas. It supports projects with the potential to generate high-impact evidence, transformative scientific discoveries, and scalable solutions to priority health challenges, directly informing policy, strengthening health systems, and improving population health outcomes across Africa. Grants of up to USD 10,000 are awarded for direct research-related activities, including protocol development, data collection, and community engagements, with projects to be implemented over a period not exceeding 18 months. Priority research areas include infectious diseases, AI in healthcare, HIV/AIDS, climate change and health, cancer, maternal/child/adolescent health, non-communicable diseases, and health aging. The opportunity is open to eligible researchers, academic institutions, and research organizations, including doctoral students applying as part of a research team. For-profit entities, political organizations, and lobbying groups are not eligible, and funding does not cover indirect costs or institutional administrative fees.

Applicants must submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) using the prescribed application form, including a detailed project budget with a narrative, and resumes of key personnel. All applications must be completed and submitted in English via the AMBSO grants application portal by 18:00 EAT on October 2, 2026.