The HIV Young Leaders Fund is proud to announce its first round of grantees! These grantees were selected by the 2010 Community Review Panel (CRP). The CRP is composed of 12 young people — from 12 countries — with experience working at the grassroots level on HIV issues. CRP members applied through an open call for applications and were selected by a peer review process.

For this first round, the HIV Young Leaders Fund received approximately 2,700 applications from around the world and in 5 languages. The Fund was able to support 23 grantees. CRP members selected grantees based on the Fund’s priorities and core values. All grantees will receive support and mentorship during the grant period.

Click here to read more about what our grantees are working on. Later in 2010 we will release a guidance document on common reasons applicants did not receive funding to assist organizations in the future. The Fund is actively working to increase the amount of funding available for small grants in order to meet the clear demand coming from youth-led initiatives.

2010 – 2011 Grantees:

AAVASH SAMUHA – Female Wing – Nepal

Asociatión Jóvenes en Movimiento – Honduras

Association of Young Educators for Development – Democratic Republic of Congo

Colectivo Ama-Gi – Mexico

Equal Opportunities for All  – Tajikistan

Femenino Silueta X – Ecuador

Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS in Egypt

GNP+ Youth Program – Global

Indibano Youth Organisation – Swaziland

Javiaide – Uganda

Kabula Youth Initiative for Sustainable Development  – Malawi

Making Sex Work Safer – Tanzania

Male Attitude Network – Nigeria

Pa-O Women Union – Burma

Pawiwartan Samuha – Nepal

Pink Life LGBT Solidarity Association – Turkey

School of Volunteers – Tajikistan

Counseling Center ‘Sodeistvie’ – Russia

Spiritual and Psychological Centre Jerela – Ukraine

Uganda Young Positives – Uganda

User Network of Mizoram – India

Young Mothers Support Group – Uganda

Youth AIDS Filipinas Alliance – the Philippines

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Join us at the Vienna International AIDS Conference at one of our events:

Seeding New Leadership in the AIDS Response: Funding for Youth-Led Initiatives

Youth Pre-Conference: Thursday July 15 4.30 pm – 6 pm, Medical
 University
 of
 Vienna

For more information about the Youth Pre-Conference, please click here.

Right to Funding: Where is the Money for Affected Communities?

Global Village: Monday July 19, 6.30 pm – 8 pm

A panel and interactive dialogue session featuring:

Solange Baptiste, Trinidad, HIV Collaborative Fund                                                                                                                                                                       Kyomya Macklean, Uganda, Global Network of Sex Work Projects                                                                                                                                                   Allen Kwabena-Frimpong, US, Youth RISE

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Thank you to everyone who submitted a grant application. We received over 2,800 grant applications in five languages from all regions of the world, demonstrating the clear need for increased funding for young people affected by HIV.

The grants application deadline is now closed. Applicants will be notified in late July.

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Are you a young leader in your community on youth HIV and AIDS issues? Are you interested in helping decide which projects and organizations in your region could make a difference for young people most-at-risk of HIV and young people living with HIV?

If so, apply to be a regional Community Review Panel member! CRP members read grant applications and make recommendations for funding. To learn more and to apply, please download the Call for Applications, CRP Member Application, and CRP Declaration of Interest Form.

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We now have a Grant Application Guide to assist you as you complete a Grant Application! The Grant Application Guide has frequently asked questions about the Fund, as well as a glossary of terms used throughout the Grant Application. It is available in five languages. To access the guide, please click below for your language:

Arabic, English, French, Russian, Spanish

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