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Small Grants Program
The Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS's Small Grants Program Information & Application Instructions
GYCA is pleased to announce a new partnership with American Jewish World Service to launch a Small Grants Program to help outstanding young leaders working on HIV to successfully implement projects in their communities. GYCA members have frequently expressed they have inadequate funding to implement their projects on the ground.
GYCA will make two rounds of Small Grants in 2008: five in March and five in October. The amount for a GYCA Small Grant is $1,500. In order to be considered for a grant, applicants must have successfully completed at least one of GYCA’s online courses in Project Management, Political Advocacy or Grant Writing & Fundraising. Grant recipients will be required to monitor their projects’ progress on an online blog for the GYCA community and through a mid-grant project report and final grant report.
GYCA Regional Focal Points and staff will be available to provide support to grant recipients as they implement their projects.
GYCA prioritizes projects that address a documented need in their community; work with marginalized populations; have specific, measurable, and time-bound objectives; include a focus on gender equality; have verifiable indicators in place for monitoring and evaluation; take an evidence-based and human rights-based approach; and are sustainable after the funding period ends.
GYCA gives priority to applicants who reside in a developing country where funding is not easily accessible; are living with HIV/AIDS and/or belong to a marginalized group; are connected with a local, well-established NGO; and are committed to sharing their skills with their peers. GYCA, as a youth-serving network, will only make grants to applicants under 30 years of age.
Applications are currently open for the second round of the small grants program; they are due September 14th. To apply, please click here to download the Small Grants Application Form and submit it to grants@youthaidscoalition.org. Please also e-mail any questions about the program to grants@youthaidscoalition.org.
Check out what the first round of Small Grants winners are doing, at Small Grants blog!
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