Deadline: 22-Sep-23
The Caribbean Vulnerable Communities is seeking applications for the micro-grants to develop and place social media advocacy campaigns to increase demand for the uptake of self-testing and Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
Themes
- The social media campaign should focus on the following themes:
- PrEP-specific health literacy (e.g., awareness, knowledge of how to seek PrEP);
- low HIV risk perception and HST;
- empowerment inherent to PrEP as a highly efficacious and acceptable prevention method;
- anti-gay stigma and benefits of HST; and
- PrEP and the fear that family or friends might assume that they were taking medications because they are living with HIV.
Target
- To promote the reduction in new HIV transmissions among MSM through the development of a social media campaign to increase uptake of:
- self-testing (HST); and
- Pre-exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP).
Funding Information
- US$15,000 over two (2) years (US$7,500 per year)
- Implementation Period: Two (2) year grant commencing Sept 2023 (contingent upon a satisfactory progress evaluation after the first quarter of the grant has been completed).
- Number of Grants: One
Deliverables
- This grant is an activity-based contract; therefore funding is contingent upon the achievement of certain deliverables.
Activities
- Increased coverage of essential and differentiated services for KP and PLHIV through:
- Development and implementation of social media advocacy campaigns on HST and PrEP; and
- Sensitization sessions targeting MSM engaged through social media campaign – off-line support e.g. hotline, one on one/group counselling, podcasts, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
- Civil society and community-based organizations in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad working with the MSM population.
- The organization must be legally constituted or have an experienced fiscal sponsor through which to receive money.
Requirements
- The advocacy campaign must target MSM with activities tailored to address barriers to uptake of HST and PrEP.
For more information, visit Caribbean Vulnerable Communities.
