Deadline: 30-Nov-20
The Caribbean Regional PEPFAR Coordination Office (PCO), in conjunction with the Public Affairs Office of Embassy Port of Spain, is pleased to issue this Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for their small grants program.
PEPFAR awards a limited number of grants to non-governmental organizations and other civil society entities in support of initiating a Community-Led Monitoring (CLM) program aimed at improving client-centred HIV services under the Ambassador’s Small Grants Program (ASG).
These grants advance PEPFAR’s overarching goal of ending the HIV epidemic, including in Trinidad and Tobago. The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the U.S. government’s response to the global HIV epidemic and represents the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in history.
Program Goals
- Improve client experiences and retention on HIV treatment by assessing services at treatment facilities in Trinidad and Tobago.
- Drive action to address issues identified as barriers by PLHIV clients.
- Help to center PLHIV community perspectives and needs in HIV treatment.
Funding Information
- Total Amount Available: $ 15,000;
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Length of Performance: Sept. 30, 2021;
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Anticipated program start date: December 28, 2020.
- The following organizations are eligible to apply:
- Not-for-profit organizations including think tanks, civil society/non-governmental organizations, community-based groups, faith-based organizations, and groups of persons living with HIV.
Proposal Requirement
The proposal should contain enough information that anyone not familiar with it would understand exactly what the applicant wants to do. You may use your own proposal format, but it must include all the items below.
- Proposal Summary: Short narrative that outlines the proposed program, including program objectives and anticipated impact.
- Introduction to the Organization or Individual applying: A description of past and present operations, showing an ability to carry out the program, including information on all previous grants from the U.S. Embassy and/or U.S. government agencies.
- Needs Assessment: Indicate whether you included your beneficiaries in a need assessment or in the project planning. Please describe any contacts or meetings you have completed with these beneficiaries or their representatives.
- Problem Statement: Clear, concise and well-supported statement of the problem to be addressed and why the proposed program is needed.
- Program Goals and Objectives: The “goals” describe what the program is intended to achieve. The “objectives” refer to the intermediate accomplishments on the way to the goals. These should be achievable and measurable.
- Program Activities: Describe the program activities and how they will help achieve the objectives.
- Program Methods and Design: A description of how the program is expected to work to solve the stated problem and achieve the goal. Include a logic model as appropriate.
- Proposed Program Schedule and Timeline: The proposed timeline for the program activities. Include the dates, times, and locations of planned activities and events.
- Key Personnel: Names, titles, roles and experience/qualifications of key personnel involved in the program. What proportion of their time will be used in support of this program?
- Program Partners: List the names and type of involvement of key partner organizations and sub-awardees.
- Program Monitoring and Evaluation Plan: This is an important part of successful grants. Throughout the timeframe of the grant, how will the activities be monitored to ensure they are happening in a timely manner, and how will the program be evaluated to make sure it is meeting the goals of the grant?
- Future Funding or Sustainability Applicant’s plan for continuing the program beyond the grant period, or the availability of other resources, if applicable.
Review and Selection Process
- The PCO will conduct a preliminary review of all applications to determine completeness and technical eligibility after which a Grants Selection Committee will evaluate all eligible applications and make recommendations.
- The ASG Program Manager will schedule a phone call or site visit to discuss the proposal and recommendations of the Grants Selection Committee and review the organization’s capacity.
- The PCO will then provide feedback and recommend funding priorities to the Grants Selection Committee for their final approval.
- The PCO will notify each successful applicant about the outcome of their proposal.
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