U.S. Mission to Botswana: 2019 PEPFAR Small Grants Program

Deadline: 1 April 2019

The U.S. Embassy Gaborone Small Grants Office of the U.S. Department of State has announced that funding is available through its PEPFAR Small Grants Program.

The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is the U.S. Government initiative to control the HIV/AIDS pandemic and seeks to assist countries in achieving epidemic control and an AIDS-free generation. This historic commitment is the largest by any nation to combat a single disease internationally.

The PEPFAR Small Grants Program is funded by PEPFAR, which supports the Government of Botswana in the national response to HIV/AIDS. As part of this national response, the PEPFAR Small Grants Program seeks to support small, grassroots, community-run projects throughout Botswana.

Activities

PEPFAR Small Grants activities must focus on:

Key populations: female sex workers (FSW), men who have sex with men (MSM)
Priority populations: Orphans and vulnerable children (OVC); adolescent girls and young women (AGYW), people living with HIV (PLHIV)

Funding Information

Estimated Total Program Funding: $75,000
Award Ceiling: $25,000
Award Floor: $5,000

Participants and Audiences:

All applicants must be registered Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) and have been in operation for at least one year to be eligible for funding. Proposals are welcome from Community Based Organizations (CBOs), Faith Based Organizations (FBOs), and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that work directly with communities. Organizations with currently running projects may apply as long as they justify the need for more resources in new directions.

Eligibility Criteria

The Ambassador’s PEPFAR Small Grants Program will only accept proposals from Registered not-for-profit organizations, including civil society/non-governmental organizations, with programming experience actively addressing the HIV pandemic in Botswana.
Established, registered grassroots community-based organizations (CBOs) and Faith Based Organizations (FBOs).
The following is not eligible for funding:
- Projects relating to partisan political activity;
- Charitable or donation related activities;
- Construction projects;
- Projects that support specific religious activities;
- Fund-raising campaigns;
- Lobbying for specific legislation or projects;
- Scientific research;
- Projects intended primarily for the growth or institutional development of the organization;
- Projects that duplicate existing efforts.
- Staff salaries or stipends;
- Purchase of alcohol, motorized vehicles (or the maintenance of project vehicles), medicine, school uniforms, school fees, bursaries, or personal expenses;
- Purchase of food (except in conjunction with conference and workshop meals and refreshments, if programmatically necessary) and food parcels;
- Support for private businesses, private crèches, or public/government schools.