Deadline: 31 December 2017
The Embassy of the United States in Tanzania is seeking applications for its grant program “Ambassador’s Fund for HIV/AIDS Relief'” to support small community and faith-based organizations (CBOs and FBOs) that are making significant contributions to the fight against HIV and AIDS in Tanzania.
Program Categories
The AFHR targets projects that provide care and support programs to assist individuals and communities affected by HIV and AIDS. Generally, grants fall into two categories:
- Support for orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) affected by HIV and AIDS.
- Support for community-based HIV and AIDS care and support activities, particularly for people living with HIV and AIDS (PLWHA).
- Support for community-based HIV prevention, care, and support activities with high risk populations.
Funding Information
Awards grants ranging from $5,000 to $30,000.
Selection Criteria
The AFHR focuses on projects with the following qualities:
- Foster community self-reliance.
- Have significant community participation and contributions – volunteer time and labor, donated land, equipment and/or materials.
- Deliver measurable results (e.g. number of people served) to assist the target population affected by HIV and AIDS.
- Help improve basic economic and/or social conditions at the local community or village level.
- Fall within the ability of the local community to implement and maintain into the future.
- Completed within one year.
- Are viable and sustainable in terms of finance, support, and necessary expertise and services.
- This fund is not used for Trainings and new construction except for latrines.
Eligibility Criteria
- AHRF awards are awarded to community-based groups or organizations, assisting PLWHA or OVC affected by HIV and AIDS.
- Projects are initiated locally, administered at the local level, and include significant community contributions in cash, labor or materials.
- The following projects are NOT eligible for an Ambassador’s Fund for HIV/AIDS Relief.
- Projects that do not demonstrate a clear contribution to the target population of OVC affected by HIV and AIDS and/or PLWHA
- Construction (except for latrines and water tanks)
- Purchase of food (flour, eggs, etc.)
- Start-up projects (Your group must be established.)
- Personal/individual/single family enterprises, including for tuition
- Projects of a purely political, military or religious nature
- School supplies and fees
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted online via given website.
Eligible Country: Tanzania
For more information, please visit Ambassador’s Fund for HIV/AIDS Relief.
