Social and Behavioral Interventions for Vaccination Acceptance Small Grants Program

Geographic Scope: International (Uganda, India, Sierra Leone)

Focus Areas:

• Vaccine acceptance research
• Social and behavioral interventions for vaccination
• Vaccine hesitancy reduction
• Immunization program strengthening
• Community engagement strategies

Program Description:
Sabin's Small Grants Program aims to support interdisciplinary problem solving while building collaborative relationships between immunization program managers working at the country level and academic researchers involved in social and behavioral research.

Project Duration: Approximately 8 months for research implementation and evaluation

Eligibility:

• Local institutions and universities
• Interdisciplinary research teams
• Collaborations between immunization program managers and academic researchers
• Organizations working in low- and middle-income countries

What They Support:

• Pilot studies using local insights
• Design and evaluation of social and behavioral interventions
• Research on vaccine acceptance factors
• Community-based research projects

Example Projects Funded:

• HPV vaccine uptake improvement through peer group participation models (Uganda)
• Health worker vaccine confidence and hesitancy assessment (India)
• Vaccine access and acceptance barriers research in rural borderlands (Sierra Leone)

Background:
Launched in 2019 in response to WHO declaration of vaccine hesitancy as a top global health threat. The program recognizes that local insights into social and behavioral aspects of vaccine acceptance can help countries build trust from the ground up.

Application Process

Submission Method: Contact program directly

Required Materials:

• Research proposal addressing local vaccination acceptance challenges
• Interdisciplinary team composition information
• Timeline for 8-month implementation period
• Evaluation plan for interventions
• Budget documentation

Contact for Inquiries:
vaccineacceptance@sabin.org

Application Details:
No detailed step-by-step application process provided in available materials. Contact the program directly at the email address above for specific application instructions and requirements.