Deadline: 31 January 2016
Funded by the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, PEPFAR is a Small Grants Program for community initiated projects which aim to strengthen health services in communities affected by HIV and AIDS. The program supports projects that support and protect vulnerable children (OVC) and adolescents, and community based HIV and AIDS care initiatives. The funds can only be used for projects which are able to measure and report on how they contribute to HIV and AIDS, and OVC care. The U.S. Embassy Maseru will prioritize proposals that present creative, original and innovative ideas and that improve basic economical or social conditions at the local community or village level.
Funding Available & Duration
Grants are awarded for a one year period and usually range from $5,000 to $25,000. Estimated Total Program Funding is $150,000.
What the project must show?
PEPFAR Small Grants program funds can only be used for projects which are able to measure and report on how they contribute to HIV/AIDS and OVC care. Projects must be able to count or describe the following on a quarterly basis:
- Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC) Projects
- Services provided (e.g. healthcare, shelter, child protection, HIV and AIDS prevention education)
- Number of children served
- Number of providers and/or caregivers trained
- Community-based Palliative and Home Care Projects
- Number of individuals provided with general HIV-related palliative and home care
- Type of care provided (such as physical, spiritual, psychological, or social support)
- Number of caregivers trained to provide general HIV-related palliative and home care
Eligibility Criteria
- All applicants must be non-profit local community based organizations that address the needs of orphans and vulnerable children (OVC) and/or support community based HIV and AIDS care initiatives.
- PEPFAR Small Grants program funds can be used for:
- Home-based caregiver kits and medical supplies
- Training for caregivers and care providers
- Equipment for OVC centers
- Educational materials and training supplies
- Equipment, materials and technical training for income-generation projects
- Ongoing administrative or operating costs (but no more than 10% of total requested funds budget)
- Structured and measurable prevention and awareness campaigns, workshops and outreach sessions
- Consideration will be given to projects which:
- Address the needs of OVC, and/or support community-based HIV and AIDS care and home health care
- Have at least eight project members
- Improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community or village level
- Support high impact, quick implementation activities that benefit a substantial number of people within one year
- Are oriented toward communities, not individuals
- Are within the ability of the local community to operate and maintain
- Are managed and run by local Basotho groups, e.g. community-based organizations, faith-based organizations and/or groups of people living with HIV or AIDS
- Are a direct response to the initiative and aspirations of the local community
- Are creative, original and innovative.
How to Apply
Applicants can apply following the grant instructions on the website.
For more information, please visit Small grants in HIV/AIDS.
