New Funding Opportunity through Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections (US)

Deadline: 14-Nov-22

AIDS United, with continued funding support from ViiV Healthcare Inc., is pleased to announce the opportunity for grant support through the Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections initiative.

Funding will prioritize organizations serving and advocating for people living with and vulnerable to HIV from Latinx communities of gay and bisexual men and men of transgender experience. Organizations must demonstrate reach within these communities, with the goal of reducing isolation by increasing engagement and support among peers.

Applicants should also build in networking opportunities for innovations to improve access to health services, which should focus on increasing leadership development of people living with HIV, empowering them to be local and nation advocates for their communities. Activities must be predicated on the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV principles, or MIPA.

Goals

• The goals of the initiative are to support organizations that:
  • Increase access and participation in prevention and care.
  • Improve confidence in care.
  • Reduce HIV-related stigma.
  • Raise the voices of people living with or vulnerable to HIV.

Priorities

• AIDS United will prioritize supporting organizations that center people living with HIV in all aspects of their work. In addition, they will fund projects that are creative, address leadership and capacity development of people living with HIV, address HIV stigma reduction, and engage in prevention and improving confidence in care, rooted in a deep understanding of MIPA principles at the community and organizational level.
• The initiative provides training and technical assistance to grantee organizations in partnership with  their national Latino partners to support leadership development of people living with HIV within grantee  organizations.
• There is an evaluation component with this grant. They will assist and guide grantees in capturing valuable information that they can use to expand and develop future programs and will also be vital to future AIDS United grantmaking in Latino communities living with or vulnerable to HIV.

Funding Information

• They anticipate making six to eight grant awards that will range from $10,000 to $25,000 per award for an eight-month project period.

Eligible Projects

• AIDS United will fund projects that will accomplish some or all the following:
  • Enhance the investment in and strengthen the networks, leadership and support efforts in Latinx communities of gay, bisexual and trans men to educate and lessen stigma regarding HIV.
  • Build the capacity of funded organizations through culturally humble, competent and linguistically accessible technical assistance.
  • Support enhancement of local community networks, as well as leverage national partnerships to support connection and lessen isolation.
  • Expand advocacy efforts, education efforts and stigma reduction based on their local, state and federal needs that impact People living with HIV, through community identified approaches.

Eligibility Criteria

• To be eligible for a grant, applicants must meet the following:
  •  “Nonprofit status” — Applicants must be nonprofit organizations, exempt from taxed according to guidelines set forth by the Internal Revenue Service with proper 501(c)(3) status.
  • Organizations that do not have 501(c)(3) status must have an established relationship with a fiscal sponsor that does have 501(c)(3) status.
  • Location — only organizations located and operating in the United States or United States territories.  the United States, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands can apply.
  • Organizational Capacity — Organizations must be financially secure with or without grant funds.  This grant is not intended to help start new organizations or serve as a replacement for discontinued funding.
  • Budget parameters: Pre-applying organizations must have an annual operating budget not to exceed $1  million. Note: This parameter applies to the requesting organization, not the fiscal sponsor; the fiscal  sponsor may have an annual operating budget greater than $1 million.
  • Representation of people living with HIV — Representation of people living with HIV is required. people living with HIV in the applicant organization. Strong representation boards (an application attachment, described ) show a commitment to building leadership of people living with HIV at all  levels of staff and should reflect the intersections of the communities served. d. organizations that do  not have people living with HIV on the representation table will not be considered for funding.

For more information, visit Conexiones Positivas/Positive Connections.

For more information, visit https://aidsunited.org/new-funding-opportunity-through-conexiones-positivas-positive-connections/