Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS APSGP FY21 001
The U.S. Embassy in Lilongwe, under the U.S. Department of State, released this Notice of Funding Opportunity for the U.S. Ambassador's PEPFAR Small Grants Program (PSGP) to support Malawi's national HIV and AIDS response. The program uses FY 2021 PEPFAR funds and is designed to back community-level projects that directly contribute to HIV prevention, testing, treatment, and long-term adherence. The legal authority for the funding comes from the PEPFAR Stewardship and Oversight Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-56), as amended, reflecting the broader U.S. commitment through PEPFAR to reduce HIV-related illness and deaths through targeted, data-driven investments.
The grants are relatively small and intended to be practical and community-focused: awards can be up to USD 15,000 each, with an expected total of about 10 awards. Each project is expected to run for a 12-month period of performance, meaning the funding is aimed at initiatives that can show measurable progress within a year, particularly by mobilizing community structures and strengthening demand for HIV services. The opportunity falls under the health category (CFDA 19.029) and is offered as a discretionary grant. While the eligibility field is listed broadly as "Others," applicants are directed to confirm details in the opportunity's eligibility clarification section, which typically covers what types of local organizations, NGOs, community groups, or other entities can apply.
At the center of the program is a clear objective: ensure Malawians of all ages and genders receive appropriate and effective messaging about HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy (ART), and help ensure that people living with HIV achieve and maintain viral suppression. In practice, this focuses on the real-world steps that move someone from awareness to testing, from testing to treatment initiation, and from starting treatment to staying consistently engaged in care. PSGP is positioned as one part of PEPFAR's larger strategy of increasing impact and efficiency by using data, improving messaging, and reducing barriers that keep people from accessing services or remaining in care.
The NOFO highlights several expected results that applicants should align with. These include promoting health-seeking behavior, strengthening "back to care" efforts for people who have defaulted or fallen out of treatment, and ensuring public communication about HIV is accurate and trusted, especially in environments where misinformation can spread quickly. It also prioritizes practical solutions to stigma and discrimination, recognizing that fear of judgment or mistreatment can prevent people from getting tested, disclosing status, or returning to clinics. Another key expected result is improved treatment literacy, meaning communities better understand what ART is, why adherence matters, and what viral suppression means. Finally, the opportunity supports broader enhancement of HIV prevention, care, and support at the community level, tying together education, service navigation, and supportive social systems.
To achieve these outcomes, the program describes a set of main activities that serve as a guide for what competitive proposals might include. One major activity area is supporting accurate, authentic public HIV messages that address misinformation and raise treatment literacy, which could involve community dialogues, local media engagement, peer educators, or targeted messaging for priority groups. The NOFO also encourages strengthening community systems that prevent sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) and reduce stigma and discrimination against SGBV survivors, reflecting the overlap between violence, power dynamics, and HIV risk and care access. Another activity area is tackling cultural and legal barriers that prevent equal access to health services, which could include community advocacy, rights awareness, referral systems, or engagement with local leaders to reduce exclusion and discrimination. The program further emphasizes adherence, retention, and back-to-care strategies for people living with HIV, focusing on consistent ART use and re-engaging those who have missed appointments or stopped treatment. In addition, it includes an important supportive element: promoting household and community nutrition activities, such as herbal gardens and growing nutritious crops, recognizing that nutrition and household stability can influence health outcomes, treatment tolerance, and sustained engagement in care.
From an administrative standpoint, the opportunity was posted on April 15, 2021, and had an application deadline of May 31, 2021, with submissions required by 5:00 PM Central Africa Time. Overall, the PSGP NOFO is best understood as a short-duration, community-centered funding opportunity meant to produce concrete, on-the-ground improvements in HIV service uptake and continuity of care in Malawi, especially by improving trusted messaging, reducing stigma, strengthening protection and response systems related to SGBV, and supporting adherence and retention so more people reach viral suppression.Apply for DOS APSGP FY21 001
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Malawi in the health sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Ambassador’s President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Small Grants Program Financial Year (FY) 2021 - 022" 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 Apr 15, 2021.
- Applicants must submit their applications by May 31, 2021 Applications must be submitted by 1700PM CAT on May 31, 2021.. (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 $15,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 10 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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