AFC Issues 2004 Request for Grantmaking Proposals

The AIDS Foundation of Chicago (AFC) is calling for funding proposals for HIV-related programs and services in the Chicago metropolitan area. HIV/AIDS education/prevention/risk reduction programs, direct care services for people living with HIV/AIDS, and HIV/AIDS-related advocacy projects are all eligible for funding in this cycle. Only organizations with 501(c)(3) status as determined by the Internal Revenue Service, operating in the Chicago-metropolitan area, are eligible to apply.

Agencies may submit only one proposal for Cycle 20. Please read the Request for Proposals for details of the requirements for submitting a proposal.

The mission of AFC's grantmaking program is to support programs designed either to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and/or to care for those living with and affected by the epidemic. Within this broad mission, AFC funds organizations that:

• conduct HIV education, prevention, and/or risk reduction programs
• provide direct care services for people affected by HIV
• advocate on behalf of people affected by HIV

Grantmaking priority is directed toward community-based organizations and those organizations serving populations disproportionately affected by HIV, especially communities of color. In particular, AFC seeks (1) to fill gaps in AIDS-related services by making funds available for innovative programs that may be considered too risky or controversial to be funded by other grantmakers; and (2) to assist in building the capacity of community-based providers, particularly in under-served communities.

AFC conducts its general grantmaking program in a single annual cycle. The deadline for submission of proposals is Friday, March 5, 2004. Proposals delivered after 5:00 p.m. will not be accepted or reviewed. Proposals are accepted only between December 1 and the application deadline; proposals received at other times will be returned. Grant awards are announced in June 2004.

In early 1988, the AIDS Foundation of Chicago awarded its first grants - a total of just over $250,000 to 12 local organizations offering HIV care and prevention programs. Since then, we have distributed over $13 million to more than 135 agencies in dozens of neighborhoods. These funds have been used to educate and assist thousands of men, women, and young people. In our most recent grantmaking cycle, concluded in June 2003, AFC awarded a total of $1 million to 59 organizations. Click here for a complete list of grants awarded in FY 2003.

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