National HIV/AIDS Grants and Contributions Funds

The HIV/AIDS Policy, Coordination and Programs Division, Public Health Agency of Canada, administers the following five funds under the Federal Initiative to Address HIV/AIDS in Canada:

• National HIV/AIDS Voluntary Sector Response Fund;
• Specific Populations HIV/AIDS Initiatives Fund;
• National HIV/AIDS Information and Knowledge Exchange Fund;
• National HIV/AIDS Demonstration Fund; and
• Non-Reserve First Nations, Inuit and Métis Communities HIV/AIDS Project Fund.

The combined five funds will contribute to the achievement of the goals of the Federal Initiative by:

• Supporting a strong national voluntary sector response that will play a coordinating and leadership role in the response to HIV/AIDS;
• Supporting the engagement and direct, meaningful involvement of people living with, and at risk of, HIV/AIDS;
• Encouraging strategic collaboration and partnerships to address the risk factors of the disease and to achieve integrative approaches to disease prevention across sectors;
• Enhancing the capacity of individuals, organizations, and communities to respond effectively to the epidemic;
• Gathering and exchanging HIV/AIDS information and knowledge and supporting the uptake and utilization of knowledge;
• Enabling the development of effective, informed, and innovative policies and program interventions that are relevant nationally; and
• Enhancing a broader response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic and its underlying causes.

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Regional Funding opportunities

The Agency's regional offices are responsible for administering the AIDS Community Action Program (ACAP), which supports community-based organizations in delivering HIV/AIDS prevention education, creating supportive environments for those infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS, and increasing the capacity of people living with HIV/AIDS to manage their condition (health promotion).

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