All grant proposals are to be submitted online through the Gilead Grant portal tagging Gilead Asia Pacific Rainbow Grant Program, and specifying which focus area the proposal falls under. The Grants Committee will review and award grants based on how closely the proposed project aligns with the company’s mission and grant focus areas. Notifications of funding decisions will be done through the Gilead Grant portal. 

Our focus areas

Under the overarching theme of “Building Back Better to End HIV”, there are three types of projects that we hope to support:

Focus 1: Education and Literacy

We cannot tackle the HIV pandemic without renewed efforts to educate people on how to prevent infection and by eliminating the culture of silence surrounding the disease. In many countries in Asia, public awareness campaigns to influence behaviour change have been severely disrupted by COVID-19. Building back better must prioritize long-term changes that protect us from future crisis. This means encouraging voluntary testing and creating a culture of openness and acceptance. Organizations and eligible proposals may include:

• Education campaigns calling for greater urgency for the prevention of HIV and rapid initiation of antiretroviral therapy.
• Knowledge of U=U (Undetectable Equals Untransmittable) or resources to help persons behaviorally vulnerable to HIV access voluntary testing and counselling

Focus 2: Reducing Health Disparities

The impact of the pandemic has pointed up longstanding health inequities and disproportionately affected people who are vulnerable to or living with HIV (PLWH). Improving livelihood opportunities and tackling the stigma around employing these people are critical to prevention efforts and better health outcomes. Organizations and eligible programs may include those with initiatives or campaigns that raise awareness about HIV stigma and economic inclusion of transgender, PLWH, sex workers, and people who inject drugs etc., for example:

• Professional and corporate training sessions that raise awareness of HIV/STI related issues.
• Economic empowerment sessions and workshops for vulnerable communities
• Life skills training programs
• Capacity building programs for vulnerable populations

Focus 3: Research for Impact

More than ever, we recognize the importance of reliable information for policy and programmatic planning. Up-to-date and accurate data are critical to empowering practitioners, policymakers and donors with the knowledge to design and fund interventions that will materially improve outcomes for PLWH. Eligible organizations may include those using robust existing data, or generating new data, in order to drive evidence-based advocacy in favor of the development of HIV programs, for example:

• Programs that target the use and understanding of patient-reported outcomes (PRO) to support the well-being and quality of care of PLWH and persons-at-risk
• Data analyses or research papers to help organizations measure impact of their programmatic work

Application Process

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Eligibility Criteria

Nonprofit status: Certification of non-profit tax status through an official or government-issued document is required for all applicants.

• Must be established for at least two years upon the time of the grant application
• Have a strong track record of sound financial stewardship and ability to deliver impactful programming
• Have strong commitment to good corporate governance, compliance, and ethics
• Demonstrate understanding of HIV and affected communities
• Have a strong network, partnership capacity, and ability to collaborate effectively

Grantees must be in at least one of the following territories: Bangladesh, Bhutan, Brunei, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.