Zambia Grant Strategy

Scaling up response to the needs of Orphans & Vulnerable Children

We are seeking programmes that, either singly or with partners, are addressing the multiple needs of children infected and affected by HIV/AIDS, including access to healthcare and education, adequate nutrition, shelter and emotional support. They should be child centred, show clear measurement of impact at household level and for the child, use effective and appropriate ‘entry levels’ for services, and have a cost effective process of adding beneficiaries to their programme.  They must demonstrate sound working partnerships with health and education sectors, have the capacity to scale and anticipate how the programme will be sustained over the long term.
 

HIV/AIDS Treatment and Care

We are seeking programmes that work in collaboration with, or within national provision on the expansion and decentralisation of ARV treatment services within an continuum of care that includes paediatric treatment, palliative and home based care,.  Programmes should strengthen integration of services, mobilising community structures where possible. Programmes should have an exit strategy for clients well enough to leave the programme and have the ability to scale.
 

Addressing the needs of women

We are seeking programmes that aim to decrease the vulnerability of women and girls to HIV/AIDS and to mitigate its impact on them, including:

• Provision of integrated services that include sexual reproductive health, HIV testing/treatment and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.  Programmes should have the ability to scale and to strengthen local or national provision within the health sector.  They should offer multiple entry levels.
• Provision of legal/human rights programmes that empower women infected, affected and at risk of HIV/AIDS to make informed choices, protect themselves and exercise their rights at local, regional and national level. 
• Provision of effective and sustainable, food security and income generation programmes, particularly those integrated with HIV treatment and care and that have the ability to scale up.  They must show clear measurement of impact at a household level and for the individual, and anticipate how the programme will be sustained over the longer term.
   

Organisations/Networks of people living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA)

We are seeking organisations and networks which empower PLWHA, enabling them to play a key role in the development of HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment services (particularly support to serodiscordant couples), improve their quality of life and exercise self-determination.  Programmes must demonstrate impact at an organisational and beneficiary level, and anticipate how the programme will be sustained over the long term.
 

One Off Grants

In addition, EJAF is open to applications for one-off (up to 1 year) grants to support programmes that provide services to severely marginalised/vulnerable communities: such as migrant workers, street children, men who have sex with men (MSM), people in prison and injecting drug users.
 

Small Grants Programme

EJAF also operates a Small Grants Programme aimed at Community Based Organisations which, in Zambia, is administered via the Firelight Foundation. Please see their website for more details and how to apply: www.firelightfoundation.org

NB All programmes will need to ensure that beneficiaries are central to the design and implementation of the programme and be able to demonstrate their impact on the beneficiary group.