Funding Opportunity for TB/HIV Advocacy

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Dear Members,

Please find below a request for proposals cross posted from Core Intitiative:

[Global: Funding Opportunity TB/HIV Advocacy Grant Competition: Request for

proposals]

A good thing to see on the forum would be some kind of feedback on success rate

of Indian Organizations in securing the funding from such Global competitions.

Best,

Jagdish Harsh

E-mail: <jharsh@...>

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The following Request for Proposals is to support projects aimed at improving

local, national or regional policies and programs on TB/HIV co-infection.

Proposal deadline: Friday March 4 2005.

Please contact Eleonora Jimenez ejimenez@... at Open Society Institute

with any questions or to submit a proposal.

Introduction

Despite the fact that tuberculosis (TB) is preventable, treatable, and curable,

TB is the most common co-infection and a leading killer of people with HIV.

Historically, these two diseases have been approached by government health

services as completely separate, with little attempt to coordinate services and

care.

In 2004, the World Health Organization (WHO) called on countries to implement a

set of collaborative TB/HIV program activities (Interim Policy for Collaborative

TB/HIV Activities, (HYPERLINK

" http://whqlibdoc.who.int/hq/2004/WHO_HTM_TB_2004.330.pdf " http://whqlibd

oc.who.int/hq/2004/WHO_HTM_TB_2004.330.pdf; see Appendix

A) to establish mechanisms for collaboration, to decrease the burdens of TB

among people with HIV/AIDS and to decrease the burden of HIV among TB patients.

Moreover, with appropriate linkages, TB control programs are a potential gateway

to antiretroviral therapy for at least 500,000 HIV-infected persons with TB per

year (HYPERLINK

" http://www.who.int/3by5/en " http://www.who.int/3by5/en).

Community-based advocacy, education and mobilization are key elements in

expanding TB services to communities affected by HIV/AIDS and in establishing

effective linkages between HIV and TB programs. OSI's TB/HIV Advocacy Grant

Competition aims to promote a community oriented policy approach that utilizes

these key elements to improve TB/HIV policies and programs in regions burdened

by the dual epidemic.

Project Summary

The Open Society Institute (OSI) is calling for proposals to support projects

aimed at improving local, national or regional policies and programs on TB/HIV

co-infection. This TB/HIV advocacy small grants competition is intended to

support TB/HIV advocacy work by organizations of people living with HIV/AIDS

(PLWHA), HIV/AIDS treatment advocates and activist community groups and regional

PLWHA networks in countries and regions affected by the dual TB/HIV epidemics.

The program focuses on AIDS groups -- groups led or with major participation at

all levels by people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) -- because such groups are the

effective leaders of HIV/AIDS treatment literacy and treatment advocacy in most

countries affected by the dual epidemics, and because integrating TB as a core

concern of such groups is a critical element in improving TB policies, programs

and services for people living with HIV/AIDS.

Projects proposing activities in one country can apply for up to $5,000.

Projects from regional networks may apply for up to $15,000.

Purpose of Competition

a.. To fund the activities of community based groups and networks of People

Living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) in countries with high or concentrated burdens of

HIV and TB co-infection;

b.. Through these activities, to improve policies and programs (or

implementation of existing policies and programs) related to TB/HIV co-

infection and expand resources for joint or coordinated programming.

Activities Eligible for Funding

a.. Advocacy for adoption of joint TB/HIV policy guidelines at local, national

or regional levels b.. Advocacy for improved implementation of joint TB/HIV

policy guidelines at local, national or regional levels c.. Advocacy for better

coordination of TB and HIV programs at local, national or regional levels d..

Advocacy for increased resources devoted to TB and HIV programs in countries

affected by both epidemics

The following types of activities WILL NOT be eligible for support:

a.. Research

b.. Direct lobbying

c.. Service delivery

d.. Purchase of drugs, diagnostic test kits, or medical equipment e..

Programs for work in Western EU countries, the US, Canada, Australia,

Japan, or New Zealand

Criteria for Participation in Competition

Grant application must come from existing community based organizations or

regional networks. Organizations must demonstrate: a.. Capacity to implement

advocacy work related to TB and/or HIV; b.. Experience/focus on policy change;

c.. Adequate representation of PLWHA on board, staff and community levels; and

d.. Evidence of community based support and involvement. Successful

applications will address issues raised by the Advisory = Committee for 2004=92s

grant competition.

Funding available

Projects proposing activities in one country can apply for up to $5,000.

Projects from regional networks may apply for up to $15,000.

How to Apply

Interested organizations should request a grant application form from the

contact provided below. Completed applications must be received by OSI on 4

March 2005 no later than 5pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). Incomplete

applications will not be considered.

Applications can be sent via mail, email or fax to:

TB/HIV Advocacy Grant Competition

Eleonora Jimenez

Project Assistant, Public Health Programs

Open Society Institute

400 West 59th Street, New York, NY 10019

Fax: +1.646.557.2553

Email: ejimenez@...

Organizations are strongly encouraged to submit their applications in English.

The advisory committee will consider applications submitted in French, Spanish

and Russian to the extent possible. If you have any questions, please direct

your inquiries to Eleonora Jimenez at HYPERLINK " mailto:ejimenez@... "

ejimenez@...