# U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/grants/dos-psgp-fy23-001-u-s-presidents-emergency-plan-for-aids-relief/  
Official notice: https://www.grants.gov/search-results-detail/345876

> U.S. Mission to Malawi offered grants of up to $10,000 (at least $3,000) to any type of organization. It expected to make about 10 awards worth $100,000 in total. Applications closed on April 10, 2023.

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Opportunity number | DOS-PSGP-FY23-001 |
| Agency | U.S. Mission to Malawi |
| Status | Forecast |
| Deadline | April 10, 2023 |
| Award ceiling | $10,000 |
| Award floor | $3,000 |
| Expected awards | 10 |
| Total funding | $100,000 |
| Cost sharing | not required |
| Assistance Listings | 19.029 |

## Who can apply

- Unrestricted (i.e., open to any type of entity above), subject to any clarification in text field entitled "Additional Information on Eligibility"

Eligible Applicants are: • Community Faith-Based Organizations • Youth Networks • Community-Based Non-profit Organizations • Key Population Networks and Organizations

## What the grant funds

U.S. Embassy Lilongwe announces an open competition for community-based organizations to submit applications to carry out a program to promote HIV prevention, testing, and treatment among one or more target populations at the local level. Applicants must show experience in implementing HIV/AIDS programs and must be based in the community where the activities will take place. Please follow all instructions below. Program Objectives: U.S. Embassy Lilongwe will partner with community-based organizations to complete small scale projects that support the Malawi Health Sector Strategic Plan, the Malawi National Strategic Plan for HIV/AIDS, and the PEPFAR Malawi Country Operational Plan 2023. Successful applicants will show a strong connection to the local community and a history of successful work. Proposals should target beneficiaries belonging to one or more of the following high-risk groups: male and/or female sex workers, youths, men, men who have sex with men, prisoners, and orphaned and vulnerable children. The selection of target beneficiaries should be justified by community needs, and project activities should directly address the beneficiaries. Example Projects • Facilitate community led monitoring activities by providing service users with information on proper service provision. • Identify and address gaps to improve the HIV/AIDS referral system at community level. • Engage with established networks, clubs, and/or support groups to distribute quality messaging on prevention, testing, and care. • Address stigma, discrimination, violence, and marginalization toward members of vulnerable groups and people living with HIV/AIDS • Create demand for testing • Educate target beneficiaries on accessing proper information and services. • Provide training and support on nutrition and healthy lifestyles for people living with HIV/AIDS. • Promote life skills, sexual reproductive health, and HIV education for inschool and out of school youth, with a focus on delaying sexual activity, avoiding transactional and age disparate sex, and building self-efficacy. • Promote integration of HIV/AIDS activities or messaging with other development interventions happening in the community. • Engage local leaders on changing community and social norms to prevent the spread of HIV

## Questions people ask

### Is DOS-PSGP-FY23-001 still open?

No. It closed on April 10, 2023. A newer notice is open: DFOP0017890, closes February 14, 2027 (99 days left).

### Who can apply for U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program?

U.S. Mission to Malawi accepted applications from any type of organization. The notice adds further conditions, so read its eligibility section.

### What is the deadline for U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program?

Closed April 10, 2023. Applications are no longer accepted; the program's newer notices are on this page when there are any.

### How much funding is available?

Awards of up to $10,000 each. About $100,000 in total across about 10 awards.

### Who has won The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief Programs grants before?

The largest recipients over five fiscal years were The Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine, Inc., Miscellaneous Foreign Awardees, Ho Chi Minh City HIV/AIDS Association. The program made 794 awards worth $117 million in that time.