Over the last couple of years EQUINET through the Health Economics Unit University of Cape Town and the Centre for Health Policy at the University of the Witswaterand have been running a program of work on Fair Financing in the health sector. The two calls for proposals which were sent out this year in line with this program of work are: *Resource Allocation:* for two small research grants (of £1500 each) to undertake small-scale country level case studies on the implementation of equitable resource allocation. Only applicants from countries that are currently implementing health care resource allocation based on a needs-based resource allocation formula or similar approach are eligible for this grant. The deadline for the proposals is 19 May 2006, with work expected to begin on 1 July 2006 and completed on 28 February 2007. *Resource Mobilisation: *for medium scale grants (of up to £9000 each) to undertake research on a particular area of resource mobilisation or mechanisms for strengthening cross-subsidies in the overall health system. This call is targeted at experienced individuals working in the field of health care financing in East and Southern Africa and interested participants are encouraged to submit proposals for the development of country level case studies. The deadline for the proposals is also 19 May 2006, with work expected to begin on 1 July 2006 and be completed by December 2007. Applications be submitted to admin@equinetafrica.org <mailto:admin@equinetafrica.org> and copied to vmutyam@heu.uct.ac.za <mailto:vmutyam@heu.uct.ac.za> with 'RESOURCE MOBILISATION GRANTS' or 'RESOURCE ALLOCATION GRANTS' in the subject line or by fax to EQUINET resource Mobilisation grants on +27 21 448 8152 *By 19 May 2006