Deadline: 7 October 2016
AIDS United, with generous support from the Ford Foundation, is currently seeking applications for grant support through the Southern Regional Expansion of Access and Capacity to Address HIV/AIDS (REACH) initiative.
This initiative aims to address the disproportionate impact of HIV/AIDS in the Southern United States by supporting community based organizations (CBOs) to expand their local advocacy infrastructures through voter engagement, the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV in policy-making, and the integration of HIV into key social and racial justice frameworks.
This round of the Southern REACH initiative will focus on the integration of an intersectional social justice approach to HIV advocacy. Through engagement with the broader social justice movement, 2017 Southern REACH grantees will go beyond traditional HIV advocacy by addressing HIV-related disparities where they meet: at the intersection of public health and social justice.
Objectives
- Address HIV as a racial/social justice issue;
- Practice meaningful involvement of people living with HIV/AIDS (MIPA); and
- Apply an intersectional approach when developing and implementing advocacy strategies (e.g. addressing intersections between forms or systems of oppression, domination, or discrimination).
Funding Information
- Through this RFP, AIDS United will provide a combination of cash grants and technical assistance.
- Organizations can apply for funding up to $100,000, but most awards will average $62,500.
- Grants awarded through this initiative will begin January 1, 2017 for a twelve-month period.
Eligibility Criteria
- Geographic Location – Applicants must be based in one of the ten states under the Southern REACH catchment area (Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia).
- Non-Profit Status – Applicants must be non-profit, tax-exempt organizations, per the guidelines set forth by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with proper 501(c)(3) status. Appropriate verification of this federal status will be undertaken by AIDS United before final grant decisions are made. Organizations or coalitions that do not hold 501(c)(3) status must have a fiscal sponsor that does in order to apply.
- Financial Stability – Organizations should be fiscally stable with or without the grant. These funds are not intended to help start new organizations or serve as a replacement for discontinued funding. Organizations requesting general operating support are also eligible to apply provided they demonstrate fiscal stability.
- Advocacy Projects – Only projects that are focused on advocacy, community organizing, or legal services provision will be funded; direct service programs are not eligible for funding under this RFP.
- Grant Period – Applicants must utilize funds within a 12-month period beginning January 1, 2017, and ending December 31, 2017.
How to Apply
All applications must be submitted electronically via online application system.
For more information, please visit AIDS United REACH Initiative.