Spring 2012 - Grant Round 47 Application Information

For the Spring 2012 Grant Round, proposals will be submitted through the Washington AIDS Partnership's online grants system.  Please read the Spring 2012 Request for Proposals and Online Application FAQ for more details. In addition, here is a helpful guide which provides an explanation of what the Partnership is looking for in terms of budget format and financial statements.


Grantmaking Process and Funding Categories

The Washington AIDS Partnership awards grants guided by expert staff and a highly informed group of grantmakers, community leaders, experts, and individuals living with HIV/AIDS. Many of these grants have proven to be highly effective in sparking tremendous growth in available services. The Partnership's two annual grant rounds are held in the spring and fall, and grants are awarded for a one year period. A Request for Proposals (RFP) is released at the beginning of each round and the Partnership awards grants in these funding categories:

HIV Prevention

HIV prevention remains the Partnership's priority for grantmaking because of the shortage of HIV prevention funding available through government sources, and because of the huge savings to society for every HIV infection that is prevented. Innovative prevention grants target high-risk groups: youth, communities of color, women, drug users, and incarcerated individuals. As prevention is a top priority for the Partnership, approximately 50% or more of funding is awarded in this category.

Public Policy

The Partnership recognizes that public policy funding is an effective means of battling this disease and creating sustainable change by leveraging grant dollars. Through analysis and advocacy, grants focus on improving the quality of, access to, or availability of HIV/AIDS prevention, testing, and care services for residents in the metropolitan region. As public policy is a priority for the Partnership, 20% of funding is awarded in this category.

Medical Morale

Staff of nonprofits providing health services deal with a variety of issues, including clients living with HIV/AIDS who have complex needs such as housing and drug use. Staff also manages competing issues of client care, funding for their programs, and large workloads. Because of these issues, morale is a significant problem in the HIV/AIDS field that ultimately results in high staff turnover and lower quality patient care. Partnership medical morale grants support HIV/AIDS service providers to build their capacity to work effectively together in order to provide quality patient care. The Partnership awards approximately 7-8% of its funding in this category.

Technical Assistance

Technical assistance grants help nonprofit organizations strengthen their capacity to deliver quality services and/or advocate for people living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS. Grants focus on financial management, technology development, strategic planning, board development, evaluation, and mergers. The Partnership awards approximately 5-10% of its funding in this category.


Grant Reporting Process

Washington AIDS Partnership grantees are required to submit an interim report at six months and a final report at the end of the grant period. Beginning with grants awarded in spring 2011, grantees will need to submit interim and final reports online through the Partnership's online reporting system. Reporting information will be sent electronically to grantees. Here are several online reporting resources: Online Report FAQ, template for questions in the Positive Pathways online report form, and a template for questions in the Prevention, Medical Morale, Technical Assistance, Public Policy, and Female Condom Initiative online report form.  For questions about online reporting or the online system in general, please contact Program Coordinator Sapna Khatri: khatri@washingtongrantmakers.org. For grants awarded before 2011, grantees should follow the previous reporting process (email submission), and they will be contacted directly by Partnership staff. The Partnership also provides a public policy reporting tip sheet for public policy grantees. Finally, some online reporting may be required as a result of the Partnership's relationship with AIDS United and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. Questions regarding the Partnership's grantmaking process and reporting should be directed to Jennifer Jue, Program Officer: jue@washingtongrantmakers.org.