GYCA's Small Grants Program Information & Application Instructions

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GYCA's Small Grants Program

Information & Application Instructions

http://www.youthaidscoalition.org/page/smallgrants

GYCA members have frequently expressed they have inadequate funding to implement

their projects on the ground. Therefore GYCA is pleased to announce the

partnership with the American Jewish World Servicehas continued and GYCA is

currently launching the 2009 round of the Small Grants Program to help

outstanding young leaders working on HIV to successfully implement projects in

their communities!

Since the spring of 2008 American Jewish World Service supported GYCA's Small

Grants Program and made it possible for GYCA to assist ten young outstanding

graduates of our e-courses to implement projects that address documented needs

in their communities and to learn the basics of grant management and reporting.

Projects included Awareness-Raising about HIV/AIDS Among Young Womenin Pakistan

and Voluntary Counseling and Testing Campaign Project in a rural area in Rwanda

among a number of other impressive initiatives. This partnership is continuing

through 2009 and 2010 enabling GYCA to provide 10 more grants to outstanding

young people.

Do you want to be the next youth leader that receives $1,500 USD to implement

your HIV and AIDS project in your community?

In order to be considered for a grant you have to be a GYCA member and be 29

years old or younger. Further you must have:

Completed at least one GYCA e-course,

OR

Completed a training equivalent to a GYCA's e-course related to leading a

project and planning/management. The duration of the course must be at least two

full days or longer,

OR

Have broad experience in leading a youth organization on HIV and AIDS issues.

In addition, GYCA prioritizes projects that address a documented need in their

community; work with marginalized populations; have specific, measurable, and

time-bound objectives; include a focus on gender equality; have verifiable

indicators in place for monitoring and evaluation; take an evidence-based and

human rights-based approach; and are sustainable after the funding period ends.

Finally, GYCA gives priority to applicants who reside in a developing country

where funding is not easily accessible; are living with HIV and/or belong to a

marginalized group; are connected with a local, well-established NGO; and are

committed to sharing their skills with their peers. GYCA, as a youth-serving

network, will only make grants to applicants under 30 years of age.

GYCA strongly encourages people working in the Caribbean to apply.

Grant recipients will be required to monitor their projects' progress on an

online blog for the GYCA community and through a mid-grant project report and

final grant report. GYCA Regional Focal Points and staff will be available to

provide support to grant recipients as they implement their projects.

Save the Dates!

Applications are open from 15 July until 14 August, 2009

From 17 August until 31 August, 2009 GYCA's staff will review the applications.

Final decisions will be made the first week of September and at this time,

applicants will hear if they received the grant.

Due to the high number of applicants and interested parties, we will not be able

to respond to all individual inquiries. Please don't contact us after submitting

your application, we will contact you!

To apply, please click here to download the Small Grants Application Form and

submit it to grants@.... Please also e-mail any questions

about the program to grants@....

Check out what the 2008 Small Grants winners did at Small Grants blog!