Detailed Mechanism Funding and Narrative

Years of mechanism: 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Details for Mechanism ID: 12587
Country/Region: Caribbean Region
Year: 2013
Main Partner: U.S. Embassies
Main Partner Program: Central America--Caribbean Regions
Organizational Type: Other USG Agency
Funding Agency: enumerations.State/Western Hemisphere Affairs
Total Funding: $186,800

The PEPFAR Small Grants Program (PSGP), formerly known as the Ambassadors' Small Grants Program (AHPP) with $220,000.00 will support small community based HIV prevention projects in the Bahamas, Barbados and the OECS countries, Jamaica,Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname. Activities include workplace awareness sessions, advocacy, training Peer Educators, support groups, Gender based violence, etc.

The Project currently supports approximately three projects in each of the PSGP countries. With ROP12 funding, new requests for proposals will be sent out by Embassies to provide an opportunity to civil society groups what would not normally be able to access funding. The priority target groups are MSM, Female and Male Sex Workers, their clients, PLHIV, and youth engaged in high risk behaviors. The grants support NGOs to develop and implement small high quality HIV/AIDS prevention programs serving these populations. The Project seeks to support the work of the National Programs in each partner country and activities are well linked to the MOHs public health clinics and HIV prevention activities. Technical assistance is coordinated through the USG partners.

Funding for Sexual Prevention: Other Sexual Prevention (HVOP): $186,800

The PSGP is requesting $220,000.00 to support community level interventions with priority target groups such as MSM, Female and Male Sex Workers, their clients, PLHIV, and youth engaged in high risk behaviors. FY12 activities will take place in the Bahamas, Suriname, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Barbados and the six OECS countries. Activities include empowerment workshops, advocacy, training Peer Educators, support groups, the provision of referrals to the MOHs public health clinics and other HIV prevention activities. The grants, provided through the PSGP, are aimed at supporting the work of the National program, targetting populations that are traditionally difficult to reach. They are meant to be small quick impact projects implemented by community based organisations that would not normally be able to access funding for their activities. The project currently supports approximately three NGO/CBO in each of the five countries as well as an additional three in Belize. The program also facilitates collaboration with the State Department and other U.S. agencies, Ministries of Health, Ministries of Education, charity based and religious organizations.