International AIDS Society’s CIPHER Grant Programme

The International AIDS Society has launched the Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) Grant Programme to fund, to a total of US$1 million, research projects that have the potential to contribute to the optimization of diagnosis, prevention, treatment and care of infants, children and adolescents affected by HIV.

The grant programme is part of the initiative aimed at answering outstanding clinical and operational research questions needed to optimize clinical management and delivery of HIV services for infants, children and adolescents.

CIPHER has two goals:

• Goal1: Invest in and promote priority paediatric research
• Goal2: Strengthen paediatric cohort collaboration

The intention of the grant programme is to attract early-stage investigators – from inside and outside the field of HIV research – to address critical questions related to growing up with an HIV infection, as well as to examine the impact of HIV or antiretroviral perinatal exposure in uninfected children. Supporting and attracting investigators to the field of paediatric HIV research can help encourage innovative ideas and fundamental research that provide better understanding of key unresolved questions.

The deadline to submit letter of intent for this grant is 26 November 2012. For more information, visit this link.

The Astraea National Lesbian Action Foundation

ASTRAEA IS A GLOBAL FOUNDATION providing critically needed financial and technical support to lesbian-led, LGBTQI and progressive organizations.

About Astraea Foundation Grants

Astraea was founded in 1977 by a small group of multi-racial, multi-class women in order to address the lack of funding for women-specifically lesbians and women of color. They believed that even the smallest of gestures, when combined, could create, nurture and strengthen significant social change. And they were right.

The first grantmaker to hundreds of organizations, Astraea plays a catalytic role for LGBTQI organizations across the globe. By seeding nascent ideas, groups, and movements, these initial grants have grown into long-term partnerships and coalitions.

This foundation works for social, racial and economic justice in the U.S. and internationally. Our grant-making and philanthropic advocacy programs help lesbians and allied communities challenge oppression and claim their human rights.

In pursuing our mission, we raise and disburse funds to programs and initiatives that directly benefit or serve our diverse constituencies; expand the community of individuals and institutions that support lesbian and trans issues; promote community-building, capacity building, and movement-building; and educate individuals about money, philanthropic giving, and the role of grantmaking in achieving common goals.

Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.astraea.org

Association for Women In Mathematics

The Association for Women in Mathematics (AWM) is a non-profit organization founded in 1971.

The purpose of the Association for Women in Mathematics is to encourage women and girls to study and to have active careers in the mathematical sciences, and to promote equal opportunity and the equal treatment of women and girls in the mathematical sciences.

AWM currently has more than 3000 members (women and men) representing a broad spectrum of the mathematical community — from the United States and around the world!

Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.awm-math.org

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants

Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation Grants Background

Formed in 1995, The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation promotes innovative solutions to improve the lives of youth and their families, seeking results that move communities beyond what seems possible today. The Foundation invests in early childhood development, education, greenspace, and the arts and leads giving programs for each of the Blank Family of Businesses, including the Atlanta Falcons. Mr. Blank co-founded The Home Depot, the world’s largest home improvement retailer, in 1978 and retired from the company as co-chairman in 2001. Through the foundation and his family’s personal giving, Mr. Blank has granted more than $250 million to various charitable organizations.

 

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation is committed to supporting programs and organizations that create opportunity, enhance self-esteem and increase awareness about cultural and community issues among young men and women.

Grant Amount: Varies
More Info: www.blankfoundation.org