Responsive Grants
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Grant Type
foundation
Overview
Responsive Grants
Funder: AIDS Funding Collaborative (AFC)
Overview: 1-year grants to support the AFC's strategic priorities in response to community needs and organizational proposals.
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Cleveland and surrounding communities
Geographic Scope
- HIV care and support services
- HIV prevention, including harm reduction
- Capacity building
- Community-led and neighborhood-based HIV programming
- Programming focused on zip codes and networks in greatest need
- Services for key populations at risk of or living with HIV/AIDS
Focus Areas
- HIV care and support services for people living with HIV
- HIV prevention programming, including harm reduction initiatives
- Capacity building for organizations serving affected communities
- Community-led and neighborhood-based programming focused on areas with highest HIV rates
Strategic Priorities
As of 2022, priorities included:- 2022: AFC awarded $252,079 in responsive grants (6 organizations funded)
- 2021: AFC awarded $320,000 in responsive grants (6 organizations funded)
- Recent grantees have received awards ranging from $20,000 to $100,000
Award History
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. Funding partners include: 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.Contact
Website: www.AIDSFundingCollaborative.org Email: Contact through websiteHow to Apply
Application Process
For 2025 Responsive Grants:
1. Letter of Intent (LOI) Phase:
- Download the 2025 AFC Letter of Intent Form
- Submit LOI to indicate intent to apply
2. Full Application Phase:
- Invited organizations submit full proposals in response to the AFC's Request for Applications (RFA)
- Complete Budget Worksheet
- Submit all required documentation
- 2025 Request for Applications: Responsive Grants document
- AFC Letter of Intent Form
- Budget Worksheet
- Organization narrative addressing: - How project aligns with AFC strategic priorities - Target population and community served - Project description and timeline - Organizational capacity and experience - Budget justification
Required Materials
Submission Format
Submissions required through formal application process following LOI review.- Letter of Intent required before full application submission
- Full applications follow LOI review process
- Award announcements typically made in October
Timeline
Note: Specific narrative questions and detailed submission instructions are available in the 2025 Request for Applications document.
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