Deadline: 7-May-25
The Elton John AIDS Foundation, in partnership with Gilead Sciences, launched the groundbreaking initiative “RADIAN to meaningfully address new HIV infections and deaths from AIDS-related illnesses in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA).
RADIAN focuses on action, investment, and resources to improve the quality of life, prevention, and care for people at risk of or living with HIV in the region.
Objectives
- RADIAN 2.0 implemented in 2024-2028 is an opportunity to build on these achievements while tackling recently emerged challenges to end the HIV epidemic in the EECA region. RADIAN 2.0 pursues the following four Strategic Objectives:
- Deliver high-quality community-based services to address the unmet HIV-related needs of neglected KPs and PLHIV;
- Address structural drivers of the HIV epidemic to improve the quality of life of KPs and PLHIV and ultimately improve HIV-related health outcomes;
- Strengthen health systems to sustainably improve care for KPs and PLHIV;
- Strengthen community systems to deliver community-led care effectively and increase access to sustainable funding.
Funding Information
- The maximum budget that projects can apply for depends on the project’s objectives and the HIV prevalence in the location(s) of implementation, as follows:
- Territories with general HIV prevalence higher than 1% – Up to $500,000
- Territories with general HIV prevalence less than 1% – Up to $350,000
Duration
- Applicants can apply for projects lasting up to 36 months.
What should the projects do?
- The Foundation is inviting Concept Notes for ambitious but realistic, sustainable, evidence-informed solutions responding to the overall Goal of the Equity Challenge Fund, Strategic Objective 2 and at least one other Strategic Objective of the RADIAN 2.0 programme:
- Deliver high-quality community-based services to address the unmet HIV-related needs of neglected KPs and PLHIV;
- Address structural drivers of the HIV epidemic to improve the quality of life of KPs and PLHIV and ultimately improve HIV-related health outcomes;
- Strengthen health systems to sustainably improve care for KPs and PLHIV;
- Strengthen community systems to deliver community-led care effectively and increase access to sustainable funding.
Geographic Focus
- RADIAN 2.0 continues to focus on 25 countries of the EECA region: Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligibility criteria are:
- Implementation Location: Projects must be implemented in one of the 25 countries within the EECA region. Applicants are encouraged to design solutions that address specific needs and challenges unique to these countries, with the potential for broader regional impact and adaptability.
- Applicant must be based in the country of implementation but may partner with organizations in another country or outside of the EECA region for specific technical assistance.
- Applicant may implement their project in one or more cities or regions in the country of implementation.
- Project may only implement in multiple countries if the Applicant provides a compelling argument for why a multi-country approach is optimal.
- Type of Applicant: They encourage Concept Notes and Applications from non-profit, academic and research organisations. They will consider Concept Notes and Applications from commercial entities if their participation is justified and there is no profit included into the project budget. Ineligible entities include individuals and government entities. Government entities may be consortium members.
- Consortia: Concept Notes and Applications are welcomed from consortia – or groups of partners working together to achieve the objectives – where each consortium partner brings unique strengths to achieve the expected results. Consortia should designate a lead applicant organisation to submit the Application. Concept Notes and Applications are equally welcomed from solo applicant organisations.
- Implementation Location: Projects must be implemented in one of the 25 countries within the EECA region. Applicants are encouraged to design solutions that address specific needs and challenges unique to these countries, with the potential for broader regional impact and adaptability.
For more information, visit Elton John AIDS Foundation.