Aidsfonds set up an emergency fund for HIV response to support current and past Aidsfonds and Robert Carr Fund (RCF) grantees and partners. With the fund Aidsfonds aims to continue life-saving prevention and treatment for people living with HIV or vulnerable to HIV in response to the 90-day pause for all Unites States foreign assistance, including for activities supported by The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
We are very concerned about the impact of the 90-day stop-work and stop-funding order, including for activities supported by The United States’ President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Worldwide, over 20 million people depend on PEPFAR for their HIV treatment. When HIV services get interrupted, HIV might spread further, and drug resistance may increase.
It is clear that our community partners, who provide critical HIV and sexual and reproductive health services to their communities, face increased difficulties reaching people in need. A recent survey conducted by Aidsfonds and the Global network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) confirms that the vast majority (95%) is directly impacted, specifically programmes that provide access to lifesaving treatment and testing services.
The Emergency Response Fund will support partners in their work to fill some of the most critical gaps caused by the PEPFAR suspension. The fund offers current and past partners and grantees (twelve months maximum) to submit plans and budget to a maximum of €15.000 for the 90-day period (till the 24th April 2025) to continue to provide access to essential treatment and testing services.
To access the call for proposals and application requirements, visit our Emergency Fund for HIV Response page
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In response to the 90-day freeze of USAID and PEPFAR funding, Aidsfonds launched the Emergency Fund for the HIV Response on the 14th of February. This fund provided current and previous Aidsfonds and the Robert Carr Fund partners with funding to bridge the 90 day-pause and contribute to the continuation of lifesaving services. The overwhelming number of applications we received in the first days highlighted the urgent need for this support. On the 27th of February, the situation took a drastic turn when the U.S. Government decided to terminate nearly all contracts with USAID and PEPFAR funded organisations. This decision is devastating for the HIV response and changes the situation from starting as a short-term emergency to evolving into a long-term humanitarian crisis.
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