Deadline: 21 November 22
The International AIDS Society (IAS) invites young leaders to submit a proposal requesting up to US$ 10,000 to implement a six-month innovation that addresses a need in the HIV response for young people living with and affected by HIV.
The IAS will support a new cohort of five Young Leaders with initial grants of US$ 10,000 to scale up HIV-related innovation projects that respond to a locally defined need. Each Young Leader must be affiliated with and logistically supported by an organisation working on HIV and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) or other related areas.
Benefits
- The selected Young Leaders will receive prizes:
- Initial grant of USD 10,000 to implement and/or scale up an innovative HIV-related project over a six-month period (1 January to 30 June 2023)
- Training in monitoring and evaluation, reporting and communications and networking opportunities
- Travel to IAS 2023, the 12th IAS Conference on HIV Science, in Brisbane, Australia - funding pending
- Inclusion in the IAS 2023 Young Leaders Programme.
Eligibility criteria
- The Young Leader must:
- Be connected to an organisation that is willing and able to provide guidance and logistical support for the proposed Young Leaders project
- Between 18 and 30 years old (ideally under 25)
- Agree to be featured in IAS digital media
- Be willing to participate in IAS 2023 from 23 to 26 July 2023 - funding pending
- The host organisation must:
- Be willing to undergo eligibility checks with the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) - information
- Be willing to actively mentor the Young Leader
- Be willing to logistically support your Young Leader in the day-to-day aspects of implementing their innovation project
- Be able and willing to report and communicate with the IAS in English.
Selection criteria
Applications will be selected according to the following criteria:
- Project plan: Does the concept note clearly articulate a problem statement (project need)? What are the objectives of your project and what activities will help you achieve them? How does the project plan to measure success? The strongest applications will provide a clear snapshot of your project, including activities, outputs and expected outcomes, while telling a clear and compelling story of why your innovation should be implemented.
- Project sustainability: Does this project leverage funds from other organisations? Is the applicant starting from scratch or has it already made progress towards the goals of this project? Has the application demonstrated that the grant funds will make a catalytic difference in the trajectory of this project? Strong applications will have a specific plan for
continuous impact. - Strength of youth involvement What role do young people play in the project? The project must have a significant engagement component as part of its overarching objectives, which translates into at least one project activity. This means that the project must work to increase political and social will and work to change policies, programmes or systems that affect young people. The most successful applications will explain why this intervention is important now (urgency) and point to a specific policy change (focus).
- Leadership qualities of the proposed Young Leader: What are the benefits of the programme for the proposed Young Leader? How has the proposed Young Leader demonstrated leadership qualities in the host organisation? The most successful applications will provide evidence that describes why the proposed Young Leader is the right person to implement the project.
- Capacity of the host organisation: Why are you supporting the proposed Young Leader? How will the organisation support the proposed Young Leader in their work? The strongest applications will present clear plans to guide and logistically support the Young Leader according to the eligibility criteria.
For more information, visit https://www.iasociety.org/youth-hub-seed-grant-programme
