Selected Young Leaders will be awarded:
- USD 10,000 seed grant to implement and/or scale up an HIV-related innovative project over a period of six months (April to October 2026)
- Capacity building in monitoring and evaluation, reporting, and communications and networking opportunities
- Travel to AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Inclusion in the AIDS 2026 Young Leaders Programme
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What are the eligibility criteria?
The Young Leader must:
- Be connected to an organization that is willing and able to provide mentorship and logistical support for the proposed Young Leader’s project
- Be between 18 and 30 years old (and ideally under 25)
- Be willing to attend AIDS 2026 from 26 to 31 July 2026
- Be able and willing to report and communicate with the IAS in English
The host organization must:
- Be a registered charitable organization and willing to undergo additional eligibility checks
- Be able and willing to provide a point of contact who will actively mentor the selected applicant as a Young Leader
- Be able and willing to logistically support its Young Leader in the day-to-day aspects of the implementation of its innovation project
- Be able and willing to report and communicate with the IAS in English
- Be able and willing to receive, as well as manage, all funds related to the seed grant
