HIV Cure – Call for Scientific Proposals 2025

Last updated on: 10 March 2025

Sidaction and Aidsfonds are pleased to jointly launch a 2 million euros call for scientific proposals for the year 2025, dedicated to accelerating advances in HIV cure research. This initiative aims to mobilise researchers from France, the Netherlands and African countries around this crucial issue for global health.

Goal of the call: advancing an HIV cure

With this call, we aim to fund research ultimately leading to biomedical breakthroughs, social acceptance of cure interventions and promotion of an HIV cure available to the maximum of people living with HIV worldwide. The candidate projects may explore mechanisms to target the viral reservoir or enhance immune driven control, the development of new therapeutic concepts as well as all the social sciences around HIV cure or remission.

How to apply

This call follows a two-step selection process. The first step for your application is to submit a letter of intent describing the background, objective, design, and relevance of the project to the HIV cure. The letter of intent for this international call should be completed in English (French could be acceptable if the principal investigator is from Africa and not fluent in English).

Download Letter of Intent template

 

Join our webinar

This year, we are organising a webinar to present the call for propopals in detail, its purpose, and its terms, as well as to answer all questions you might have. It will take place on March 25, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM (Paris time, GMT+1). Registration is free but mandatory.

Sign up for the webinar

 

Terms of Reference

All information regarding selection criteria, timelines, financing arrangements, collaboration and more, can be found in the full call for proposals. Please note that only applicants whose letters of intent have been accepted can apply for funding!

Download the full call for proposals