The United States has announced a call for applications for the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program. Through this PEPFAR program, The United States has strengthened the universal capacity to prevent, detect, and respond to a new and existing risk of infectious disease. The objective of PEPFAR is to deliver lifesaving services in countries hardest hit by HIV/AIDS.
The U.S PEPFAR help 22 African countries, among which Mozambique is one. The PEPFAR goal in Mozambique is to support country efforts to achieve epidemic control through evidence-based policies and interventions to drive progress and save lives.
At present The U.S. Embassy Mozambique is accepting innovative and cost-effective projects/activities focused proposal for PEPFAR small grants program.
Who can apply for the PEPFAR Small Grant program?
The PEPFAR Small Grants Office welcomes applications from registered non-profit Mozambican organizations that are locally and legally registered such as Community Based Organizations (CBO), Faith-Based Organizations (FBO), and other Non-Governmental Organizations (NGO)
The grant receiver should emphasis on persons living with HIV/AIDS. The fund used for stigma and discrimination, democracy and governance (as related to the national HIV response), HIV prevention, care and support or capacity building
The Small Grant Program fund should not be used for direct costs of treatment
What areas are included for PEPFAR program?
The PEPFAR Small Grant program focused on two specific areas;
Orphans and Vulnerable Children
Prevention for Priority Populations
How much fund is allocated for which program/area?
Funding is likely to be granted as the following:
Orphans and Vulnerable Children: $38,000.00 for each project
Prevention for Priority Populations: $38,000.00 for each project
What is the funding restriction?
Funding cannot be used for the following purposes:
Construction of buildings
Salary, rent, utilities or office furniture related to the organization applying for the Small Grants funding
Land purchase
Security guards
Motor vehicles (including motorcycles, but excluding bicycles)
Car insurance, motor vehicle repairs or upkeep
Outside audits
Purchase of alcoholic beverages
Promotion of abortion counseling or referrals, or advocacy to decriminalize abortion or abortion services
The application process for PEPFAR Small Grant program
You need to complete the Application for Federal Assistance SF-424 form
This is a standard form including the continuation sheet. There are around 20-21 sections which need to fill out. Here the section with asterisk sign are required items.
It is important to follow the instructions carefully and draft your proposal including all the information that the funding organization has asked for. Check out the list below of what not miss out in your proposal;
General information of the organization (past experience)
Target group disaggregated by age, sex, risk behavior or other relevant parameters
Short description of the intervention, for each specific target group including the basis for selecting those interventions
Explanation of how the interventions target the key drivers in the specific epidemic context
Description of the geographic and/or population coverage of the intervention
Funding history and current partners and/or donors
Description of the how proposed activities are integrated with or linked to other PEPFAR activities
Information about previous or current technical assistance received by the organization
Interpretation of how gender issues will be addressed within proposed activities
Estimated number of people to be reached with individual and/or small group level interventions by each funding category
Monitoring & evaluation plan
Implementation plan
Detailed budget (in US Dollars)
Brief description of key personnel
Your project proposal should not exceed ten pages and each page of the proposal must be numbered
TheProposal must also include a one page summary of the proposal.
The summary should include:
Name of the organization and project title, program area (Orphans and Vulnerable Children and Prevention for Priority Populations) and its geographical area including implementing site information
Key objectives
Target group
Primary activities
Expected measurable results
Amount of funding requested
Name and contact information of project coordinator
Important things that must be checked
This PEPFAR Small Grant program opportunity is only to Mozambican organizations
Your proposal must focus on any of the focus areas; Orphans and Vulnerable Children or Prevention for Priority Populations
Your project proposal should not exceed ten pages (font Times New Roman, font size 12, and 1.5 line spacing)
Each page of the proposal must be numbered
Must submit a one-page summary of the proposal
The budget must be in US Dollars
Don’t forget to enter the Funding Opportunity Number and title of the opportunity under which assistance is requested, as found in the program announcement
Check whether the proposed start date and end date of the project is correct or not
All the documents that need to be uploaded (mentioned above)
You are all set to start your application for The United States Embassy PEPFAR Small Grants Program in Mozambique and remember to submit it on or before July 19, 2019
If you need any help while preparing your proposal, make sure to check out some of our articles on proposal writing tips to get all the information you need.
Check out the SF424 Instructions to fill out the form
Sharmistha is a development researcher and a published writer with years of experience working with local organizations. She is a Hanyang University Social Change Maker award winner. She also facilitates sessions for entrepreneurs and youth organizations. She is a Public health graduate with fine knowledge in the field of research, data analysis, and report writing.
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