Call for Proposals – Innovation Grants
Type of Vacancy: Expired Notices / Other
Details of the Post
Call for Proposals – Innovation Grants
Purpose of the call
Despite regional advances, in the Caribbean’s HIV response key populations (KPs) — including sex workers, men who have sex with men (MSM), trans people, migrants, people who use drugs, and people in prisons, — still face persistent barriers such as stigma, discrimination, criminalization, gender-based violence, and fear of accessing public services. These barriers reduce access to HIV testing, Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis/Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP/PEP), comprehensive prevention, and timely linkage to care.
Community-led innovations have been proven to be a critical driver of progress across the region, especially in HIV prevention and addressing human rights and gender-related barriers to service access. With funding from the The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, CVC and COIN along with PANCAP are implementing the “Catalyzing Innovation for HIV Prevention in the Caribbean: A Multi-Country Grant for Equitable and Sustainable Access” project.
The Innovation Grants will support practical, locally led solutions that respond to real implementation challenges — transforming ideas into evidence-driven models for national scale-up. These grants operate under a Result-Based Contracting (RBC1) modality, ensuring greater accountability and freeing organizations to focus on achieving results, rather than paperwork.
Projects must include direct service delivery and demonstrate measurable change in improved access for KPs.
Eligible Countries
Eligible applicant organizations must be legally registered in one of the following countries: Dominican Republic, Cuba, Haiti, Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname
A minimum of one grant per country will be awarded, contingent on eligible proposals.
Who Can Apply?
- Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)
- Community-Based Organizations (CBOs)
- Community-Led Organizations (CLOs) working with key populations
Thematic Focus Areas & Eligible Interventions
Applicants must select at least one of the three service delivery components listed below as the primary focus of their proposal:
1) HIV testing and linkage to care
2) PrEP/PEP access and adherence support
3) Comprehensive and person-centered HIV/STI prevention services
However — ALL funded projects must integrate each of these mandatory areas across the innovation:
- Use of technology
- Service delivery model improvements
- Addressing Human Rights and Gender barriers
- Strategic data use
Budget & Duration
- Grant value: USD 40,000-70,000
- Payments are tied to achievement of agreed Disbursement-Linked Indicators (DLIs) which will be determined during the negotiation process once the proposal has been selected.
Required Submission Documents
Applicants must submit by email:
Completed Application Form
Budget Template KP support letter (if applicable)
Late or incomplete submissions will be rejected.
Submission Instructions
Applications should be sent by email to:
COIN (DR, Cuba, Haiti): unidaddeproyectoscoin@gmail.com
CVC (Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname): programms@cvccoalition.org
Subject line: ❝Innovation Grant Proposal – [Organization Name] – [Country]❞
Support for Applicants
Three online Q&A sessions will be held in January (EN / ES / FR).
Questions can also be sent by email up to January 15th:
COIN (for applicants in DR, Cuba, Haiti): unidaddeproyectoscoin@gmail.com
CVC (for applicants in Belize, Guyana, Jamaica, Suriname): programms@cvccoalition.org
Please download the full Terms of Reference and the Application documents at the link below. Please ensure to thoroughly read the documents, complete and submit before the deadline.
Deadline for submission is January 30, 2026 at 11:59pm Jamaica time.