The CARES Foundation provides grants to improve the health of the Sacramento region by supporting nonprofit organizations that share in its mission and work with a variety of higher risk populations to reduce the impact of HIV and associated co-occurring conditions.
Donor Name: The CARES Foundation
State: California
County: El Dorado County (CA), Nevada County (CA), Placer County (CA), Sacramento County (CA), Sutter County (CA), Yolo County (CA), Yuba County (CA)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 06/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
The CARES Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides grants to organizations in California’s Sacramento region that serve the needs of people living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), prevent the transmission of HIV, and/or raise social awareness to end discrimination and stigma against those living with or at increased risk of contracting HIV. These grants may include funds for specific programs, or for general operating support. The Foundation carry out the vision by:
- Promoting informed public policy to sustain a healthy community.
- Supporting a compassionate community for people living with HIV.
- Encouraging innovative prevention, education, and outreach programs.
- Raising awareness to eliminate discrimination and stigma against those living with or at risk of contracting HIV.
- Ensuring access to quality care.
Funding Priorities
- HIV Prevention such as:
- Outreach, Education and Engagement associated with risk reduction supply distribution
- Outreach, Education and Engagement associated with Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP and PreP) and Treatment as Prevention (TaSP.)
- Filling Unreimbursed Gaps in Supportive services to keep People Living with HIV (PLWH) in care such as:
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment
- Transportation
- Client Navigation
- Case Management including benefits enrollment
- Housing Assistance.
- HIV Testing with Linkage to Care such as:
- Mobile Medical Care
- Referrals to Care with Client Follow Up.
- Innovative projects that address the impact of HIV in the Sacramento region such as:
- Pilot Projects
- Provider Collaboration to increase service impact, continuity of care, and decrease service duplication.
Eligibility Criteria
There is ONE annual open period during the month of May for submission of LOIs. The LOI is open to all organizations that meet the following requirements:
- Nonprofit agencies with evidence of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (not classified as a private foundation) or governmental agencies; and
- Organizations located within and primarily serving residents of the greater Sacramento area, except for regional, statewide, or national public policy efforts that may benefit a substantial portion of the local population; and
- Organizations operated and organized so that they do not discriminate in the hiring of staff or in the provision of services on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, blindness, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, among other protected classes under state and federal law.
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