AIDS United, with funding from Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson, is pleased to announce the opportunity for grant support through the iFORWARD: Equipping Organizations in the South through Technology to End the HIV Epidemic special project.
Donor Name: AIDS United
State: Selected States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 02/17/2022
Size of the Grant: $10,000
Grant Duration: 8 Months
Details:
iFORWARD’s purpose is to:
- Improve access to information.
- Enhance the organization’s ability to communicate.
- Maintain a sense of social and emotional support.
- Establish and maintain a virtual community.
- Extending organizations’ geographic reach.
- Reduce HIV-related stigma.
Each organization, based on their proposal, will be assigned a tech coach in one of the following three areas:
- Digital campaigns and digital health literacy.
- Telemedicine and telehealth.
- Infrastructure, marketing, and communications.
Grant Categories
- Infrastructure Support
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Project-Specific Support
Funding Information
- Individuals will be able to apply for funding up to $10,000 in a cash grant.
- For this initiative, iFORWARD will provide eight-month grants to 8-10 organizations in the U.S. South for professional development and technical assistance.
Grant Period
February 2022 – October 31, 2022.
Eligible organizations include:
- Community-based organizations.
- AIDS service organizations.
- Federally qualified health centers.
- Other networks of people living with HIV.
Applicants must have a staff member who is based in and who also provides services or focuses their work specifically in the Southern states and jurisdictions impacted by HIV, as defined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia and the District of Columbia.
Eligibility Requirements
To be eligible for funding through iFORWARD, the applicant must meet the following criteria:
- Non-Profit Status – Applicants must be non-profit, tax-exempt organizations, per the guidelines set forth by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) with proper 501(c)(3) status. Appropriate verification of this federal status will be undertaken by AIDS United before final grant decisions are made. Organizations or coalitions that do not hold 501(c)(3) status must have a fiscal sponsor.
- Financial Stability – Organizations should be fiscally stable and viable before submission of the funding application. These funds are not intended to serve as a replacement for discontinued funding.
- Operating Budget – Only organizations with an annual operating budget of $1 million or less are eligible to apply.
- Target Population – The target population for this project is people living with and vulnerable to HIV in the U.S. South. Because iFORWARD recognizes that HIV outcomes are significantly impacted by poverty, racism, homophobia and transphobia, heterosexism, and misogyny, they will prioritize supporting organizations led by and working in communities who are most affected by the HIV epidemic, including Black women, Black and Hispanic/Latinx same gender loving people, and the transgender and nonconforming/nonbinary communities. Furthermore, we will fund both HIV service organizations as well as organizations with allied historical focus (e.g., syringe services, racial justice, sexual and reproductive health). Finally, Young people This project will also target youth who are living with or vulnerable to HIV.
- Reporting Status – Current or previous grantees of any of AIDS United’s funding portfolios must be in good reporting status.
For more information, visit iFORWARD.
