Applicants apply for a country allocation by completing and submitting a funding request. Different Funding request application packages have been developed which are tailored to the needs of different portfolios with different forms, required documents, and review criteria. The GC8 Funding Request Documents are available on the Global Fund website.
The current Global Fund investment guidance for GC8 is available from the Global Fund. The original guidance began publication in December 2025; the current collection includes prioritization and enabling-impact guidance. Core guidance are documents the Global Fund considers essential reading for those participating in country dialogue, funding request development, grant-making, and grant implementation They are based on normative technical guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) and relevant partners and aim to guide Global Fund investments across HIV, TB, malaria and Resilient and Sustainable Systems for Health grants. Other specialized documents are labeled as “supplemental guidance”.
Link review, 16 September 2026: the former supplemental-guidance index is unavailable. Consult the current GC8 essentials for the official resource directory.
