Call For Proposals: Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services (SIDHAS) at United States Agency for International Development

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) awarded a grant to Family Health International (FHI360) to implement interventions for Strengthening Integrated Delivery of HIV/AIDS Services in Nigeria. Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH) is a member of the consortium which delivers the Community component in three States of Edo, Rivers and Akwa Ibom. ARFH desires to sub grant part of the grant to Nigerian indigenous organizations that can effectively engage networks of CBOs and FBOs to develop and implement effective integrated community-based HI V/AIDS Prevention and Care programs in Edo state of Nigeria. ARFH is soliciting proposals from indigenous Nigerian organizations with interest and capacity to deliver state-wide integrated community-based HIV/AIDS services to beneficiaries in Edo State.

Key sub-grant details:

• Grant size: Naira 5,000,000 to 10,000,000 annually
• Possible project life: Four years

Who can apply?
Registered Nigerian civil society organization: Non-governmental Organizations (NGOs), Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) and Community-Based Organizations (CBOs) currently providing integrated community-based HIV/AIDS services in Edo State. Organizations may apply individually or in partnership with others, and may obtain technical assistance from any type of organization. Each selected applicant will be required to cover the whole state through sub granting to other CBOs.

How to apply
All prospective applicants must first obtain the complete package of this call from the address below and use it for the preparations of respective proposals.

The Program Officer, Admin ARFH
Association for Reproductive and Family Health (ARFH)
Millennium Builder’s Plaza
Herbert Macaulay Way
Central Business District
Abuja, FCT
Tel: + 234-803-597-7896, + 234-704-339-1910
Email: augusta_online@yahoo.com, auwaleke@sidhas.org

Closing Date for submission of proposals
All proposals must be submitted by 4.00pm Nigeria time, 31st January, 2013 to the address given above. Any proposals submitted after the deadline aforementioned will be disregarded.

Additional information about the call
Prospective applicants may request additional clarification and explanation about the application process from ARFH State office according to the address above or by submitting questions and emailed to aolongwu@sidhas.org. From the latter, answers to all questions received by first week from the date of this call will be published and made available to all applicants by second week of this advert. ARFH will not respond to requests for additional information made after the deadline or made in-person or via telephone.

We look forward to your participation.
Disclaimer
Issuance of this CFP in no way obligates ARFH either in terms of amount of award or the stated range. ARFH will not be liable for any costs incurred by an applicant in preparation of this CFP. Furthermore ARFH may issue written amendments to this solicitation at any time before the proposed due date.
Sincerely,

Prof. O.A. Ladipo FRCOG, OON
President/CEO