Catalyst Grants

Mid-range grants for innovative HIV-related efforts in specific neighborhoods or networks.

Geographic Scope

• Cuyahoga County, Ohio
• Targeted to specific neighborhoods and networks with greatest need
• Focus on community-led and neighborhood-based HIV programming

Focus Areas

• Innovative HIV prevention efforts
• HIV care and support services
• Harm reduction
• Capacity building
• Community-led programming
• Work in neighborhoods and networks facing the highest rates of HIV

About the Funder

The AIDS Funding Collaborative has been the leading public/private partnership focused on the HIV effort in Cuyahoga County since 1994. The AFC has mobilized nearly $13 million for the HIV response in Cuyahoga County. The AFC is a public/private partnership with funding partners including: The Alcohol, Drug Addiction, and Mental Health Services (ADAMHS) Board of Cuyahoga County, The City of Cleveland, The Cleveland Foundation, Cuyahoga County, The George Gund Foundation, and Mt. Sinai Health Foundation. The Center for Community Solutions is the fiscal home of the AFC.

Mission

To strengthen the community's response to HIV/AIDS as a public-private partnership providing coordination, leadership, advocacy, and funding in Cuyahoga County. The work advances timely and equitable access to quality prevention and care—improving quality of life for those at-risk or living with HIV/AIDS in Cuyahoga County.

Application Process

For Discretionary, Catalyst, Responsive, or Targeted grants:

1. Download the 2025 AFC Letter of Intent Form
2. Complete the form with required information
3. Submit according to the grant type's specific requirements
4. Budget Worksheet available for completion

Required Materials

• Letter of Intent Form
• Budget Worksheet
• Organization information and mission alignment
• Project description and timeline
• Budget justification

Note: Specific narrative questions and detailed submission instructions are available through the grant application forms on the AFC website.