The AIDS United’s Relief, Recovery and Resilience Fund is providing grants of up to $10,000 to assist organizations in Washington, D.C., to address community needs related to mpox.
Donor Name: AIDS United
State: Washington D.C
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/16/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $10,000
Grant Duration: 7 months
Details:
Program Goals
Organizations can apply for funding to support one or both program goals:
- Goal 1: Implementing focused efforts to increase education and vaccine coverage in populations disproportionately affected by mpox, including by providing vaccines at venues frequented by affected populations through mobile clinics and special vaccine events and through collaboration with community-based organizations.
- Goal 2: Implementing creative approaches to saturate networks experiencing mpox transmission with vaccination and other relevant services, including but not limited to incentivized, network-based recruiting. Recipients are encouraged to engage (and possibly fund) community-based organizations to conduct vaccine events and outreach among those most at risk (for example, within bathhouses and sex venues, circuit parties, and the house and ball community events).
Funding Priorities
The current funding priorities are to support organizations that work for and with people living with HIV, vulnerable to HIV, and most affected by HIV. Applicants should be led by people who represent the communities they serve.
Funding Information
- Current available funds total $150,000.
- Grant awards will range from $1,500 – $10,000, depending on applicant need.
- The grant period will run from July 1, 2023, through January 31, 2024.
They anticipate making 15-20 grants that may support activities such as the following:
- Service provision
- Outreach and vaccine education to people living with/affected by HIV and mpox
- Vaccine provision to people living with/affected by HIV and mpox
- Medical services and case management for people living with/affected by HIV and mpox
- Emotional or mental health support for staff, volunteers, or participants living with/affected by HIV and mpox
- Organizational support
- Supporting administrative costs not covered by other funding sources
AIDS United is making funds available through this request for proposals to assist in meeting the needs of organizations located and performing work in Washington, DC, that serve people living with and vulnerable to HIV and AIDS, and that are experiencing challenges meeting their community’s needs due to the impacts of mpox.
Applicants must have HIV as one of their focus areas and utilize a racial and social justice framework. Additionally, organizations must clearly articulate the importance of the issue or challenge that they or their community (communities) is (are) experiencing, the current opportunity to address the issue or challenge, and why the applicant is the appropriate entity to address the stated need.
Eligibility Criteria
- Receipt of funds — Applicants or their fiscal sponsor must have the capacity to receive award funds electronically.
- Geographic location — Applicants must be located and perform work within Washington, DC.
- Nonprofit status — Applicants must be nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations, per the guidelines set forth by the Internal Revenue Service with proper 501(c)(3) status. Organizations or coalitions that do not hold 501(c)(3) status must have a fiscal sponsor that does. Note that AIDS United cannot give grants to individuals or to for-profit companies.
- Financial stability — Organizations should be fiscally stable and viable prior to submission of the funding application. These funds are not intended to serve as a replacement for discontinued funding.
For more information, visit AIDS United.
