Deadline: 30-Oct-23
The U.S. Embassy in Nairobi, Kenya and the U.S. Department of State have announced an open competition for Kenyan organizations to submit applications to carry out projects related to HIV.
Program Objectives
- The PEPFAR Community Grants Program (PCGP) seeks to award grants to projects that implement innovative solutions that further PEPFAR’s commitment to reducing HIV infections and providing equitable, inclusive access to treatment.
- They aim to achieve this by infusing new thinking and approaches into program designs that are responsive to community prevention and treatment needs, developing capacity for community engagement in democracy and governance to ultimately strengthen the national HIV response, and addressing stigma and discrimination impacting equitable access to comprehensive services for HIV affected populations.
- Targeted beneficiaries of proposed projects should include key and priority populations most impacted by HIV/AIDS. Examples include– but are not limited to–key populations (KPs), priority populations like adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), persons living with disabilities (PLWDs), people living with HIV (PLHIV), and orphans and vulnerable children (OVC).
Funding Information
- Available grants will range from a minimum of USD. 6,000 to a maximum of USD. 15,000.
- Funding must be used for up to a 12-month implementation period or 24-month period if awarded a second phase.
Successful Applications for PCGP Funding Must Demonstrate:
- How the initiative complements planned or existing local HIV/AIDS activities or addresses gaps in the local HIV/AIDS response;
- Focus on innovative, transformative ideas that are sustainable and lead to long-lasting change;
- Potential grantees experience in implementing and sustaining programs that promote HIV/AIDS prevention activities; and/or
- The potential grantees capacity to measure the results and impact of the project.
- Letters of support from community leadership and government officials are encouraged.
Project Criteria
- Projects should address an immediate need and propose a demonstrable impact on HIV care and support and/or prevention services in the community.
- The project proposal should have a monitoring and evaluation framework.
- Applications must provide a detailed budget articulating how funds will be spent within the 12- 24 month grant period.
- Funded projects will be required to submit progress reports and a final report.
Eligibility Criteria
- PCGP welcomes applications from registered non-profit Kenyan organizations such as community-based organizations (CBOs), faith-based organizations (FBOs), civil society organizations (CSOs)–especially those led by key populations (KPs), youth and/or adolescent girls and young women (AGYW)—and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to apply for these funds.
Ineligible
- PCGP cannot provide funds for the following expenses:
- Cost of purchase, operation, and maintenance of motor vehicles or new building construction;
- Anti-retroviral and other medications requiring clinical management;
- Police or military activities.
For more information, visit U.S. Embassy in Kenya.