PEPFAR Uganda Community Grants to Combat HIV/AIDS

Background
The U.S. Embassy, Kampala PEPFAR Uganda Small Grants Office is offering funding through its Community Grants to Combat HIV/AIDS Program. This is an open competition. The program's funding priorities, strategic themes, and submission procedures are outlined in the announcement.

Grant Details
PEPFAR Uganda invites proposals for projects promoting HIV/AIDS prevention, addressing stigma, discrimination and/or gender-based violence (GBV), promoting capacity building, strengthening democracy and governance related to the national HIV response, demand creation for VMMC services, and promoting care and treatment, and adherence to treatment to targeted beneficiaries such as Adolescents Girls and Young Women (AGYW), Faith-Based Communities, Key Populations (KPs), Men and Young Males (MYM), Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVCs), People Living with HIV (PLHIV), and People with Disabilities (PWDs). The Small Grants Office welcomes applications from registered non-profit Ugandan organizations such as Community Based Organizations (CBO), Faith Based Organizations (FBO), or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO).

Eligibility Requirements
Eligible applicants include registered non-profit Ugandan organizations such as Community Based Organizations (CBO), Faith Based Organizations (FBO), or Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO). For-profit, commercial or unregistered entities are not eligible to apply. Applicants must have a NATO Commercial and Government Entity Code (NCAGE) and a Unique Entity ID from SAM.gov.

Period of Performance
The project performance period is 12 months with an anticipated start date in October 2022.

Grant Value
The maximum award amount is $15,000 USD with an expected total funding availability of $330,000 USD. Grant agreements can range between $4,000 and $15,000 USD.

Place of Performance
Projects outside of Kampala and Wakiso are particularly encouraged to apply.