Dear Colleagues
The Collaborative Fund for HIV Treatment Preparedness is a partnership of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition and the Tides Center to improve access to HIV treatment for those who need it. The program aims to support civil society, especially people living with HIV/AIDS, to advocate for improved access to treatment and to educate people living with HIV about HIV treatment.
In South East Asia, a Community Review Panel (CRP), made up of community experts from around the region, was established to manage the grants process in collaboration with the Tides Center. Program funds have been received from many donor agencies, most notably from the United Kingdom's Department of International Development Agency (DFID) and the World Health Organisation. The Collaborative Fund in SEA began its work in 2005 by supporting 18 grantees in 7 countries who reached thousands of HIV positive people and affected communities in the region.
This letter is to announce the 2nd year of grants in Southeast Asia . We are seeking submissions of letters of intention (LOI) for community-based HIV treatments advocacy and education programs. Funding is geographically limited to Thailand, Cambodia , Laos, Vietnam, Indonesia, the Philippines, Myanmar and Malaysia. Any nongovernmental organisation from these countries is invited to apply. Joint projects between organisations will also be considered. Grants are provided for a program of up to one year with a maximum of USD 10 000 for individual organisations and up to USD 20 000 for joint applications of two organisations or more. The total grant program is USD 200 000. Those who submit successful letters of intention will be invited to submit a further project proposal.
If you are interested in the Collaborative Fund, you will need to consider the 2006 Guide for Submission of Applications and the Letter of Intention Form . If these documents are not attached to this letter and you would like to receive them, e-mail Shiba Phurailatpam at info@apnplus. com
THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS OF LOIs IS 1 DECEMBER 2006.
Please note that it is estimated that projects will start from 26 March 2007.
We are looking forward to hearing from you. Please forward this information to other organisations who work on treatments access issues. Please contact me if you need any further information or clarifications.
Shiba Phurailatpam
South East Asia Regional Coordinator
On behalf of the South East Asia Community Review Panel of the Collaborative Fund
e-mail: shiba.p@gmail. com
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