Start Fund COVID-19
Start Fund COVID-19 enables Start Network members to anticipate and respond to critical virus-related humanitarian needs in low-income countries.
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About Start Fund COVID-19
Start Fund COVID-19 launched in April 2020, when the need for humanitarian support beyond the Start Fund’s remit was raised by our members. This mechanism provides rapid funding to address neglected or underfunded aspects of the broader COVID-19 crisis at a local level.
Following an initial call for alerts, in response to which 85 alerts from 69 countries were submitted, a prioritisation exercise delimited the number of countries eligible to access funding in subsequent calls. One of the sources that helped to prioritise these countries (among other criteria) is the INFORM index.
Start Fund COVID-19 has now funded 59 projects in 31 countries, with mid- and end-term projects providing learning and feedback for future rounds of funding. If members have questions about the call for alerts, please contact startfund@startprogrammes.org
Our Donors
Start Fund COVID-19 is supported by the IKEA Foundation, UK Aid, Jersey Overseas Aid, the German Federal Foreign Office and private donors.
Resources and analysis by Start Network's members and partners
NB: For Start Fund COVID-19, anticipation and response have been combined so that there is only one alert template.
| Alert | Alert date | Country | Crisis type | Alert type | Status of alert | Amount awarded | Agencies Funded | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV19 099 Togo | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Togo | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | £400,000 | Care International, Humanity and Inclusion | Read more | |
| CV19 100 Tanzania | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Tanzania | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 096 Uganda | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Uganda | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | £400,000 | Read more | ||
| CV19 101 Ethiopia 2 | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Ethiopia | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 103 Mozambique | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Mozambique | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | £350,000 | World Jewish Relief | Read more | |
| CV19 097 Ethiopia 1 | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Ethiopia | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | £390,593 | Tearfund | Read more | |
| CV19 098 Congo (Republic) | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Congo [Republic] | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | £339,695 | ACTED | Read more | |
| CV19 102 Nigeria | 24 Nov 2020 - 12:00 | Nigeria | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | £350,000 | Christian Aid, Tearfund | Read more | |
| CV19 069 Honduras | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Honduras | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 071 Guatemala | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Guatemala | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 073 Brazil | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Brazil | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 074 Ecuador | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Ecuador | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 075 Jordan 1 | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Jordan | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 076 Nepal | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Nepal | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 077 China | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | China | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 029 Sudan | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Sudan | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | £248,131 | Read more | ||
| CV19 002 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 085 Tanzania 2 | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Tanzania | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 086 Jordan 2 | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Jordan | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 087 Pakistan | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Pakistan | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 088 DRC | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Dominican Republic | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 094 Yemen 2 | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Yemen | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 005 Colombia 1 | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Colombia | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 008 Paraguay | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Ethiopia | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 037 Armenia | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Armenia | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 029 Sudan | 6 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Sudan | Disease Outbreak | Reporting | Save the Children | Read more | ||
| CV19 066 Colombia 2 | 6 Apr 2020 - 08:00 | Colombia | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 072 Colombia 4 | 6 Apr 2020 - 06:00 | Colombia | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more | |||
| CV19 001 Malawi | 2 Apr 2020 - 09:00 | Malawi | Disease Outbreak | Not allocated | Read more |