The 2022 CommCare Grant Awardees have been announced!  Read more here.

The CommCare Grant

for Advancing Frontline Research

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A Shared Commitment to Global Development

Over the past 20 years, CommCare has been enabling the global development community in generating new knowledge from research, and also in the translation of this knowledge to practice.

As Dimagi enter our 20th Anniversary as a social enterprise, we are launching the CommCare Grant for Advancing Frontline Research to celebrate universities, research teams and the next generation of changemakers who share our commitment to accelerating global development outcomes.

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The Grant Award

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1st Place

One recipient will be awarded:

  • $10,000 to fund your project
  • 1 year subscription to CommCare ($14,400 value) 
  • CommCare onboarding with Dimagi’s Customer Success Team ($5,000 value)
  • 24/7 access to CommCare’s Support team
  • Opportunities to collaborate with Dimagi to promote your work with our wider network
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2nd Place

Two recipients will be awarded:

  • $5,000 to fund your project
  • 1 year subscription to CommCare ($14,400 value)
  • 24/7 access to CommCare's Support team
  • Opportunities to collaborate with Dimagi to promote your work with our wider network
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Runner Ups

10 recipients will be awarded:

  • 1 year subscription to CommCare ($14,400 value)
  • Access to 24/7 support from CommCare experts
  • Opportunities to collaborate with Dimagi to promote your work with our wider network

Get Started Now

If you are a researcher or faculty working on innovative approaches to pressing global development challenges, we would love to work with you.

The grant is open to faculty and researchers at universities and research institutions globally; it is not restricted to any one discipline.

With less than 10 questions, our application is short and quick to submit. The deadline to apply is August 1, 2022.

Evidence Base

About CommCare

CommCare is a field-tested no-code app builder. It is both the most widely-used and the most-widely researched digital tool for frontline work.

CommCare is used by universities, NGOs and governments in more than 130+ countries for data collection and custom digital interventions. It is adopted across clinical trials, impact evaluations, implementation research and programmatic work.

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Funding the Future of Global Development

$20K
Supporting Research Projects for Faculty
13
Award Recipients
$212.2K
Total Value Awarded through the inaugural CommCare Grant

FAQs

Who can apply?

Faculty or researchers conducting their own frontline research can apply. 

We encourage faculty and staff from universities and other organizations (including NGOs and research institutes) conducting research on public health or global development to apply. The requirement is that you apply for a specific research project that is addressing global development. Only new projects are eligible –– not projects currently subscribing to CommCare. 

Research areas include, but are not limited to: Global Health, Economics, Environmental Health, Agriculture, Resource Economics, Public Policy, Education and Sanitation.

How will applications be evaluated?

Applications will be evaluated based on potential impact and alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

How can the award funds be used?

Awardees may use the funding for costs directly related to their research or project.

Questions about the Grant?