As a founding partner of Gavi, the Gates Foundation has helped elevate immunisation on the global agenda and has been one of the Vaccine Alliance’s most influential supporters since its inception. Its initial US$ 750 million commitment in 2000 was catalytic in establishing Gavi and mobilising support from other donors. The foundation has also played a pivotal role in the Gavi Matching Fund, an innovative financing mechanism that matches private sector contributions; and has helped unlock additional resources, partnerships and expertise for immunisation programmes worldwide.

Since then, the foundation has supported key Gavi initiatives, including a US$ 50 million contribution to launch the first Advance Market Commitment (AMC) for pneumococcal vaccines in 2007, more than US$ 1.3 billion for Gavi’s 2011–2015 strategic period, US$ 241 million for polio eradication efforts from 2015–2018, US$ 1.55 billion for Gavi’s 2016–2020 strategic period, and over US$ 1.8 billion for Gavi’s 2021–2025 period, alongside US$ 234 million for the Gavi COVAX AMC.

Most recently, at the Global Summit: Health & Prosperity through Immunisation in Brussels in June 2025, the Gates Foundation pledged a further US$ 1.6 billion to support Gavi 6.0 (2026–2030), reaffirming its long-standing commitment to protecting children through immunisation and strengthening global health security.

Proceeds to Gavi 6.0 as of 30 June 2026†
Contributions to Gavi Board approved financing instruments

*Local currency

†Proceeds are the funds that Gavi receives from donor commitments, either through direct donor payments, funding raised in advance against future donor pledges through IFFIm, or AMC funds released by the World Bank.

Contributions and pledges per strategic period (US$ millions)

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Direct Contributions (including Matching Fund)

Non-US$ contributions are converted to US$ as follows:

  • Before Gavi 6.0 (2000–2025): exchange rate on date of receipt; where hedged (2014–2025), the hedge rate applies instead.
  • Gavi 6.0 (2026 onward, received & future contributions and Matching Fund Pledges): Bloomberg replenishment rate, 16:00 London time, 25 June 2025.

IFFIm Contributions

Non-US$ contributions are converted to US$ as follows:

  • Received Contributions: rate confirmed by the World Bank's International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD).
  • Future, signed contribution agreements: exchange rate at time of signing.
  • Future, unsigned contribution agreements: Bloomberg replenishment rate, 16:00 London time, 25 June 2025.

 

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