The foundation focuses its grantmaking on strategies to help significantly slow the global spread of HIV. By maximizing use of existing prevention tools and by developing new preventive technologies, the world could prevent the HIV epidemic from becoming generalized in countries with emerging epidemics, and avert millions of new infections in countries already severely affected by the disease.
The foundation’s HIV/AIDS grantmaking focuses on the following areas:
- Preventing HIV infection through research to discover, develop, and clinically test HIV vaccines, microbicides, preventive therapies, barrier methods such as diaphragms, and other prevention tools and strategies.
- Demonstrating the effectiveness and feasibility of HIV prevention strategies by
supporting large-scale prevention initiatives, both in countries with emerging epidemics such as India, and in countries with high HIV prevalence such as Botswana.
- Accelerating access to new tools and technologies through efforts to secure adequate financing for product introduction, and develop product distribution plans well in advance of product approval.
- Advocating to increase financial support and build commitment and awareness among decision makers and opinion leaders for a comprehensive, science-based approach to addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The foundation also supports advocacy initiatives to reduce the stigma of HIV in developing countries; to integrate HIV prevention and antiretroviral therapy efforts; and to adapt HIV prevention strategies to be effective in the context of greater access to antiretroviral therapy. (See also the Advocacy section of Critical Enabling Strategies.)
How to Apply for a Grant
Please note that the foundation does not accept unsolicited full grant proposals.
- Understand Our Program Strategy
Before applying for a grant, please read about our overall global health strategy.
- Respond to a Request for Proposal
Find out if any requests for proposals have been issued in your field of interest.
- Submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI)
If your project aligns with our grantmaking priorities and does not fall under one of our current RFPs, please submit an LOI. Click on the link below to learn more about the LOI process.