HIV Young Leaders Fund, in collaboration with Youth LEAD, is happy to announce our Request for Proposals for youth-led initiatives working to address the needs of young people most-affected by HIV in Southeast Asia and the Pacific.

Eligibility and Criteria

Organizations in the following countries are eligible to apply: Cambodia, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam. Applicants must be youth-led initiatives coordinated and governed by young people aged 30 years or younger. We support the following priority areas: advocacy, peer-based services and community mobilization. Applicants can apply for up to $10,000 usd. For full guidelines and eligibility criteria, please see the
attached Request for Proposals.

Language

Applications may be submitted in: English, Indonesian, Khmer, Thai and Vietnamese. Non-English application materials will be available shortly – please contact GrantApplication@hivyoungleadersfund.org to request a copy or visit our website, www.hivyoungleadersfund.org. The deadline for all applications is September 15, 2011 at 11 pm GMT.

Grant Decisions

Grant decisions will be made through a regional Community Review Panel (CRP) composed of young leaders with experience in youth HIV issues in the Southeast Asia and the Pacific region. Grantees will have access to mentorship and support from HYLF, Youth LEAD, and our partners.