Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS ACC NOFO 2023 1
The PEPFAR Media Training and HIV Anti-Stigma Programs grant is a discretionary funding opportunity from the U.S. Department of State, U.S. Mission to Ghana (U.S. Embassy Accra), released under Funding Opportunity Number DOS ACC NOFO 2023 1. It is offered as a grant (not a contract) within the health funding activity category and is associated with CFDA/Assistance Listing number 19.029. The overall purpose aligns with the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) goal of helping end HIV and AIDS as a public health threat by 2030, with this particular competition focused on using media-related training and anti-stigma programming as key tools to support that objective.
At its core, the opportunity is intended to support practical, on-the-ground programs that strengthen how HIV is discussed, understood, and portrayed, especially through media channels and public-facing communication. The emphasis on "media training" suggests activities such as building the skills of journalists, editors, presenters, producers, and other communicators to report on HIV accurately and responsibly, reduce misinformation, and avoid harmful narratives that fuel stigma and discrimination. The "anti-stigma" component points to community-facing interventions that normalize HIV testing and treatment, promote supportive attitudes toward people living with HIV, and help dismantle fear, shame, and social exclusion that can keep people from seeking services or staying in care. Taken together, the grant is structured to fund efforts that improve public understanding and shift social norms, which are often essential to increasing uptake of prevention, testing, and treatment services.
The program is relatively small in size and appears designed for targeted, high-impact interventions rather than large-scale nationwide implementation. The award ceiling is $45,000, and the agency anticipated making two awards, meaning the competition likely aimed to fund a small number of distinct projects with clear deliverables and measurable outcomes. Because the ceiling is modest, competitive proposals would typically be expected to describe focused activities, realistic timelines, and cost-effective approaches, such as training cohorts of media professionals, developing editorial guidelines or toolkits, supporting radio or community media segments that address stigma, or organizing facilitated dialogues that connect media practitioners with healthcare experts and affected communities.
Eligibility is limited to nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education. In practice, this often includes local and regional nonprofit organizations that are not U.S.-registered 501(c)(3)s, which fits the U.S. Embassy Accra context and the likelihood of supporting Ghana-based civil society organizations or similar entities. The opportunity was posted on June 20, 2023, with an original closing date of July 31, 2023, indicating a defined application window and a standard competitive process.
In summary, this PEPFAR opportunity from the U.S. Mission to Ghana was a grant competition supporting media capacity-building and anti-stigma initiatives as part of the broader strategy to end HIV as a public health threat by 2030. It offered up to $45,000 per award, anticipated two awards, and targeted eligible nonprofits (non-501(c)(3), except higher education institutions) to implement focused health communication and stigma-reduction programs that can help improve HIV-related knowledge, attitudes, and service engagement.Apply for DOS ACC NOFO 2023 1
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Ghana in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PEPFAR MEDIA TRAINING AND HIV ANTI-STIGMA PROGRAMS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.029.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 20, 2023.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 31, 2023. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $45,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education.
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