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| EJAF Grantee:
New York Harm Reduction Educators |
EJAF funding is allocated both
directly by the Foundation and also through EJAF
partners. Please read the funding descriptions
below to determine which funding mechanisms are
most appropriate for your organization.
I. EJAF
Direct Grants
EJAF Direct Grants are provided three
times per year to projects and partnerships that
fit within EJAF
grant-making priorities defined on
this website. The first grant cycle (awarded
in March) is devoted exclusively to EJAF’s
Challenge Grant partnership with the National
AIDS Fund. The second grant cycle (awarded in
August) is limited to organizations specifically
invited by EJAF to apply for funding. The third
grant cycle (awarded in December) is an open
Request for Proposals (RFP) for which EJAF invites
unsolicited grant applications.
The deadline for submitting a Letter of Intent
(LOI) for EJAF’s third and final grant
cycle of 2009 was October 9th. Organizations
approved to submit a full application will be
notified by October 23, with full on-line applications
due by Tuesday, November 10, 2009. All applications
will be reviewed by EJAF, and funding decisions
will be communicated to applicants in December
2009.
Please note the following priorities and parameters
for the 2009 open RFP:
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• Project proposals
should be aligned with EJAF grant-making
priorities.
• Any charitable (not-for-profit) organization located in the U.S., Canada,
the Caribbean, and Central and South America may apply. Only organizations in
these geographical regions can be considered for funding.
• Unsolicited proposals should request no more than US $40,000.
• Although current grantees
and partners may apply for new projects or
supplemental funding, this funding round will prioritize organizations not yet
funded in 2009.
• Priority will be given to proposals that are renewals from previous years,
and also to proposals that are linked to, or recommended by, current grantees
and partners.
• EJAF will not fund grants to individual or for-profit institutions, conference
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II. Examples of EJAF Partners
National AIDS Fund – Community
Partnership Challenge Grants: U.S. community-based
organizations that operate in a city, state, or
region of a National AIDS Fund (NAF) Community
Partnership may be eligible to apply directly to
that Community Partnership. EJAF invests more than
$1 million per year to help these Community Partners
to offer Challenge Grants, in which applicants
are challenged to match these funds two-to-one
as an incentive to leverage additional local support
for their work from other sources. Please visit
www.aidsfund.org for information on the NAF's
39 Community Partnerships, service areas, grant-making
priorities, grant application requirements, and
deadlines for active Requests for Proposals (RFPs).
Syringe
Access Fund: The Syringe Access Fund is a multi-year
grant-making initiative that strives to prevent
HIV/AIDS and hepatitis C transmission by increasing
access to sterile syringes. U.S. organizations
may apply for (1) state-level education and mobilization
campaigns focusing on policy change related to
syringe access; or (2) expanded access to clean
syringes via syringe exchange programs (SEPs).
Established in 2004, the Syringe Access Fund has
been a collaborative effort of various private
foundations, corporations and public charities
that together have granted over $6.5 million. Currently,
leading partners include the Irene Diamond Fund,
the Elton John AIDS Foundation and the National
AIDS Fund.
Through its Round Six Grant Cycle,
the Syringe Access Fund will award approximately
$2 million in new grants by the end of 2009. The
Round Six RFP has already been announced, and the
Syringe Access Fund is currently inviting proposals.
Please visit www.aidsfund.org for
information on Syringe Access Fund grant application
requirements and deadlines.
HIV Collaborative Fund (Caribbean
and Latin America): The HIV Collaborative Fund
provides small grants throughout the world for
community-centered advocacy, education, and support
for improved access to comprehensive HIV treatment,
care, and prevention. For organizations based in
the Caribbean and in Central and South America,
applications for funding are accepted and reviewed
at least once per year by community-led processes
within those regions. For more information, please
visit the HIV Collaborative Fund website at www.hivcollaborativefund.org.
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