This grant from the Political and Economic Section of the U.S. Embassy in Yaounde-Cameroon aims to address challenges in providing community-based HIV/AIDS prevention, care, and treatment services to infants, children, and adolescents. The focus is on increasing HIV testing among children, ensuring linkage to treatment, promoting retention in treatment programs, advocating for HIV-positive children, and supporting adolescents transitioning to adult HIV programs. Projects must target Yaounde and Douala Health Districts in Cameroon. Organizations are encouraged to propose initiatives for mothers, children, and adolescents infected or affected by HIV.
Opportunity ID: 302217
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | AFYDE-PSG-GR-POLECON-2018 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | Ambassador’s PEPFAR Small Grants Program POL/ECON, U.S. Embassy Yaounde |
| Opportunity Category: | Other |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | Category Explanation |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Grant |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Pediatrics HIV prevention and care, BCC, parent/care giver education, Psycho-social support, food and nutrition, life skills for Youth Living with HIV/AIDS. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 6 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.029 — The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Programs |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | No |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Mar 27, 2018 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | Apr 25, 2018 |
| Archive Date: | May 25, 2018 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | – |
| Award Ceiling: | $20,000 |
| Award Floor: | $15,000 |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | The Ambassador’s PEPFAR Small Grants Program is limited to Cameroonian local registered CBOs, associations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) with at least 2 years of experience working in Cameroon. Applicants must prove experience working on HIV/AIDS addressing infant, children and adolescent issues. Recipients of current year’s POL/ECON’s Small Grants funds are not eligible for these funds. Also, organizations and entities with a prior history of non-performance of U.S. government grants are ineligible for funding. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | U.S. Mission to Cameroon |
| Description: | The U.S. Embassy in Yaounde-Cameroon, Political and Economic Section is seeking proposals for projects that address challenges in providing community based prevention, care, and treatment services to infants, children and adolescents infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. The objective is to support increase in the number of children testing for HIV, linking those diagnosed HIV-positive to treatment, and ensuring that they stay on treatment. Additionally, recipient organizations would be engaged in encouraging and supporting retention for mothers and children enrolled in ART in order to achieve viral suppression, strengthening parent/caregiver capacity to advocate for infants, children, and adolescents with HIV, as well as supporting adolescents transitioning to adult HIV programs. We will only consider supporting projects that will be implemented in Yaounde and Douala Health Districts. Proposals can target one or more Health Districts in these cities. |
| Link to Additional Information: | – |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Lucresse Ngum
Grants Administrator Phone 237 222201500 X 4171 or 4544 Email:NgumLR@state.gov |
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