- Grant Amount – $10,000
- Deadline – September 29, 2025
- CLICK HERE TO APPLY
Applications are now open for the 2026 International AIDS Society (IAS) Youth Hub Seed Grant Programme. IAS – the International AIDS Society – invites you to submit a proposal requesting up to USD 10,000 to implement a six-month innovation project (from April to October 2026) that addresses a need for young people living with and affected by HIV.
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The IAS will support a new cohort of five Young Leaders with seed grants of USD 10,000 each to scale up HIV-related innovation projects that respond to a locally defined need. Each Young Leader must be affiliated with and logistically supported by an organization working in HIV and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights or related areas.
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Benefits
Selected Young Leaders will be awarded:
- USD 10,000 seed grant to implement and/or scale up an HIV-related innovative project over a period of six months (April to October 2026)
- Capacity building in monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and communications and networking opportunities
- Travel to AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Inclusion in the AIDS 2026 Young Leaders Programme
Eligibility:
The Young Leader must:
- Be connected to an organization that is willing and able to provide mentorship and logistical support for the proposed Young Leader’s project
- Be between 18 and 30 years old (and ideally under 25)
- Be willing to attend AIDS 2026 from 26 to 31 July 2026
- Be able and willing to report and communicate with the IAS in English
The host organization must:
- Be a registered charitable organization and willing to undergo additional eligibility checks
- Be able and willing to provide a point of contact who will actively mentor the selected applicant as a Young Leader
- Be able and willing to logistically support its Young Leader in the day-to-day aspects of the implementation of its innovation project
- Be able and willing to report and communicate with the IAS in English
- Be able and willing to receive, as well as manage, all funds related to the seed grant
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