CARES Foundation Grant

The CARES Foundation Grant supports nonprofit organizations in California's Sacramento region that address the needs of individuals living with HIV. The foundation prioritizes HIV prevention, treatment, and support services, while also funding innovative projects that reduce stigma and discrimination against those affected by HIV. Eligible organizations must be 501(c)(3) nonprofits or government agencies primarily serving the local area, ensuring inclusivity and non-discrimination in their operations.

Foundation Overview
The CARES Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides grants to organizations in California’s Sacramento region that serve the needs of people living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), prevent the transmission of HIV, and/or raise social awareness to end discrimination and stigma against those living with or at increased risk of contracting HIV. These grants may include funds for specific programs, or for general operating support.
The CARES Foundation is committed to improving the health of the Sacramento region by supporting nonprofit organizations that share in its mission and work with a variety of higher risk populations to reduce the impact of HIV and associated co-occurring conditions.
Unlike other chronic diseases, HIV is unique in the need to not only care for the patient, but to do everything possible to prevent transmission to others. Finding those infected with HIV as early as possible also means that HIV testing is a major focus for the Foundation. Equal consideration is given to grant proposals that address either HIV prevention or treatment and support for People Living with HIV (PLWH).
Foundation Priorities
HIV Prevention such as: Outreach, Education and Engagement associated with risk reduction supply distributionOutreach, Education and Engagement associated with Pre- and Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP and PreP) and Treatment as Prevention (TaSP)Filling Unreimbursed Gaps in Supportive services to keep People Living with HIV (PLWH) in care such as:Substance Use Disorder Treatment
Case Management including benefits enrollment
Housing AssistanceHIV Testing with Linkage to Care such as:Mobile Medical Care
Referrals to Care with Client Follow UpInnovative projects that address the impact of HIV in the Sacramento region such as:Pilot Projects
Provider Collaboration to increase service impact, continuity of care, and decrease service duplication

Eligibility

Organizations eligible to receive funds from The CARES Foundation include organizations that meet the following criteria: Nonprofit agencies with evidence of tax-exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code (not classified as a private foundation) or governmental agencies; andOrganizations located within and primarily serving residents of the greater Sacramento area, except for regional, statewide, or national public policy efforts that may benefit a substantial portion of the local population; andOrganizations operated and organized so that they do not discriminate in the hiring of staff or in the provision of services on the basis of race, color, creed, national origin, religion, sex, age, blindness, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, among other protected classes under state and federal law.All current and new grantees are expected to fully participate in any CARES Foundation event that involves grantees.

Ineligibility

The CARES Foundation will not provide grants or distributions to any foreign organization, political organizations or campaigns, or for any Sectarian purposes (i.e., programs that promote or require a religious doctrine.)  The CARES Foundation will not provide goods, services or funds directly to individuals.