Request for Proposals: Announcement HIV CF South Asia, 4th Grant Cycle

Dear Friends,

The HIV Collaborative Fund for South Asia is now requesting proposals for the
2009-2010 cycle of funding from organisations seeking support for
community-based HIV treatments advocacy and education programs. Funding is
geographically limited to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

Any nongovernmental organisation from these countries working on HIV treatments
education and advocacy and related issues is invited to apply for a grant.
Grants are provided for up to one year, with a minimum amount of 5,000 US
dollars and a maximum amount of 10 000 US dollars for individual organisations.
The total grant program amount to be distributed is 200 000 US dollars.

The overall objective of this program is to improve access to HIV treatment for
those who need it through treatment literacy and advocacy.

The priority objectives for projects are:

*Treatment advocacy including advocacy for treatment for vulnerable populations
(Injecting Drug Users, Men who have Sex with Men, Transgenders, Sex workers,
Women and Children)

*Treatment education – for PLHIV and service providers

*Establishing and strengthening of new or less-established PLHIV groups and
networks including needs assessments in order for them to improve treatment
access.

*Overcoming stigma and discrimination towards people living with HIV/AIDS and/or
vulnerable populations as related to treatment access
 
The inclusion of people living with HIV and/or of people at risk of HIV
infection in project development and implementation is an essential criterion
for funding.

In South Asia, the group managing the process is the South Asian Regional
Advisory Committee (RAC). Country Review Panels will review applications at the
country level assisted by a regional Technical Review Panel.

The project can last for up to one year starting 20 May 2009, but shorter
projects will also be considered. If you are interested in the Collaborative
Fund, you will need to consider the following documents:

CFSA Request for Proposals – Announcement
CFSA Request for Proposals – Proposal Form
CFSA Proposal Budget Template
CFSA Request for Proposals – Application Guide
 
If you would like to receive these documents, please send an e-mail to the
Technical Review Panel (TRP) member in YOUR country:
 
Bangladesh: Shale Ahmed: shale@... 
India: Dr Tokugha: Tokuyepthomi@...
Nepal: Ekta Mahat: ektamahat@...
 
For applications from Sri Lanka and Pakistan:
Send them to: Loon Gangte: loon_gangte@...
 
Since the Collaborative Fund began its work in South Asia in 2005, it has now
supported 57 grantees in 5 countries with a total of almost USD 530,000 in
grants in 3 rounds.

About the HIV Collaborative Fund: www.hivcollaborativefund.org
About ITPC: www.itpcglobal.org

About the Tides Network: www.tides.org

We are looking forward to hearing from you. Please contact me if you need any
further information or clarifications.
 
Loon Gangte
Regional Coordinator
ITPC-HIV Collaborative Fund
South Asia
loon_gangte@...