Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS MSU PEPFARSGP FY20
The PEPFAR Small Grants Program 2020-2021 is a U.S. Department of State grant opportunity run through the U.S. Mission to Lesotho (Embassy Maseru) and funded by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). It is designed for community-initiated projects that strengthen health service delivery in communities affected by HIV and AIDS, with a clear focus on practical, local-level improvements that can be demonstrated with evidence. The opportunity is structured as a grant (not a contract) and falls under the health funding activity category (CFDA 19.029). While it is a U.S. government program, the emphasis is on supporting community groups and locally driven work rather than large-scale institutional programs.
The program specifically supports community-based HIV and AIDS care efforts and initiatives serving Orphans and Vulnerable Children (OVC). In other words, it targets organizations and groups that are already working close to the community and can implement projects that directly improve access to services, quality of care, prevention and support activities, or the broader well-being of children and families affected by HIV. A key requirement is accountability through measurable results: funds may only be used for projects that can measure and report how the activities contribute to HIV/AIDS and OVC care. This means applicants need to be able to track outputs and outcomes in a way that connects the project work to real improvements for the intended beneficiaries.
Embassy Maseru indicates that it will prioritize proposals that are creative, original, and innovative, especially those that improve basic economic or social conditions at the local community level. This suggests applicants are encouraged to propose solutions that respond directly to local needs and constraints, potentially including new approaches to outreach, service linkage, community support mechanisms, stigma reduction, adherence support, youth and caregiver assistance, or other community-level interventions that complement health services. At the same time, the notice makes clear the program is subject to the availability of funds, meaning awards depend on PEPFAR funding levels and internal allocation decisions during the grant cycle.
Administratively, the opportunity number is DOS MSU PEPFARSGP FY20. The program anticipated making about 10 awards, with an award ceiling of $25,000 per grant, positioning it as a small-grants mechanism intended to fund targeted projects rather than large multi-year programs. The original application closing date listed for this cycle was March 31, 2020, and the opportunity was created on January 2, 2020. Eligibility is broadly listed as "Others," with clarification expected in the full announcement under an eligibility details section, which typically means community-based organizations or similar local entities may apply as long as they meet the specific criteria outlined by the Embassy.
Overall, this grant opportunity is best understood as a relatively small, competitive funding stream aimed at empowering community groups in Lesotho to deliver measurable improvements in HIV-related community care and OVC support, with proposal preference given to locally grounded, innovative ideas that can show clear results through reporting and defined indicators.Apply for DOS MSU PEPFARSGP FY20
- The Department of State, U. S. Mission to Lesotho in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PEPFAR Small Grants Program 2020-2021" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.029.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jan 02, 2020.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2020. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $25,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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