Call for Applications: Syringe Access Fund, Eighth Grant Cycle, 2014-2016

Call for Applications: Syringe Access Fund, Eighth Grant Cycle, 2014-2016 The Syringe Access Fund is a national grantmaking initiative that supports service providers and policy projects to reduce the risk of HIV, hepatitis C and other blood-borne pathogens among injection drug users and their sexual partners through expanded access to sterile syringes. Established in 2004, the Syringe Access Fund has been a collaborative effort of various private foundations, corporations and public charities that together have granted almost $10.4 million.  Currently, leading partners include the Elton John AIDS Foundation, Irene Diamond Fund, Levi Strauss Foundation, Open Society Foundation, and AIDS United.  Through the Round Eight Grant Cycle, the Syringe Access Fund will award approximately $2 million in new grants by the start of 2014. Funding Areas The Syringe Access Fund provides grants to support work in the following areas: 1. Syringe Exchange Direct Services: Access to sterile syringes through syringe exchange programs (SEPs); and 2. Education/ Mobilization: Policy/advocacy campaigns focused on improving public policy at local, state and/or national levels. Completed proposals are due via the FoundationConnect online application system by 11:59pm Eastern Time, Monday, November 4, 2013.  Please be sure that you read the entire RFP before completing the online form. If you submit early, we will be able to notify you of any missing attachments. ...
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