World Hearing Day Grants

World Hearing Day is held on March 3^rd each year to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world. Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) selects the theme and develops and shares evidence-based advocacy materials such as brochures, flyers, posters, banners, infographics and presentations. To assist in celebrating World Hearing Day, the World Hearing Forum (WHF), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Coalition for Global Hearing Health (CGHH) are inviting proposals for WHF-CGHH Small Grants for World Hearing Day 2022. For more information or to submit an application, go to  https://cghh.usu.edu/smallgrants/2022/

The World Hearing Day 2022 will be observed on 3 March with the theme "To hear for life, listen with care!". World Hearing Day activities will focus on the importance and means of hearing loss prevention through safe listening, with the following key messages:

• It is possible to have good hearing across the life course through ear and hearing care.
• Many common causes of hearing loss can be prevented, including hearing loss caused by exposure to loud sounds.
• 'Safe listening' can mitigate the risk of hearing loss associated with recreational sound exposure.
• WHO calls upon governments, industry partners and civil society to raise awareness for and implement evidence-based standards that promote safe listening.

To promote and support such actions, WHF, WHO, and CGHH have launched a small grants scheme. As part of this scheme, you can apply for a grant of up to USD 800 to cover expenses related to organizing and holding World Hearing Day activities. A maximum of 50 grants will be funded.

Eligibility criteria: Events/activities will be eligible for the small grants scheme if they:

• Take place on or close to the World Hearing Day (3 March 2022)
• Focus on the theme: "To hear for life, listen with care!"
• Target the general population and/or policymakers, to raise awareness about hearing loss
• Use WHO awareness materials for the day
• Have measurable outcome(s)

Requirements / Timeline

• Make an application by February 7, 2022
• Notification of selected grantees will be made by February 17, 2022
• Following the event, a brief report with photos must be submitted to the WHO by March 14, 2022.
• Selected grantees will receive up to USD 800 by 31 March 2022

More information about World Hearing Day can be found at https://www.who.int/campaigns/world-hearing-day/2022.  We hope you will be able to join us in celebrating the 2022 World Hearing Day!