CAMEO Program

Community Actions in Materials, Education and Outreach for Women & HIV

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This grant is funded by Gilead Sciences.

Background

Women and adolescent girls in all their diversity—including cisgender and transgender women—remain a critical yet often underserved population in the global HIV response, facing persistent inequities across prevention, diagnosis, and care. Globally, women and girls accounted for approximately 45% of new HIV infections in 2023 (UNAIDS, 2024). Young women aged 15–24 represent about 63% of new HIV infections among young people worldwide, and transgender women are estimated to be more than 10 times more likely to be living with HIV than the general adult population (UNAIDS, 2023; Baral et al., 2013). These inequities are intensified for women navigating overlapping vulnerabilities such as housing instability, rural isolation, criminal legal system involvement, migration, poverty, and substance use.

Community-based and advocacy organizations play a critical role in ensuring women have access to trusted, culturally relevant information and the tools needed to make informed decisions about HIV prevention, treatment, and overall well-being. While substantial information and resources already exist, significant gaps remain in ensuring that this information reaches—and resonates with—the women who need it most.

Objective

The CAMEO Request for Proposals (RFP) seeks to support initiatives that strengthen HIV prevention and treatment literacy through education, materials development, outreach, and community-led engagement. Applicants should clearly describe how proposed materials and resources will be disseminated to reach women in meaningful ways, ensuring that information is accessible, relevant, and responsive to their lived experiences.

Eligibility Criteria

Eligible organizations must have the following characteristics:

  • Registered non-profit or charitable organizations
  • Community-based organizations (CBOs)
  • Advocacy organizations
  • Women’s health and wellness organizations
  • HIV service organizations
  • Grassroots or community networks

Expenses Not Covered by the Grant

  • Expenditures incurred before the grant is offered.
  • Grants, bursaries, sponsorship, or financial donations to other organizations or individuals.
  • Capital equipment or significant purchases such as laptops or mobile phones.
  • Medications or the purchasing of medications.
  • Direct medical expenses, including labs.
  • Existing deficits.
  • Basic biomedical research, Gilead-sponsored clinical research, or clinical trials.
  • Projects that directly influence or advance Gilead’s business, including purchase, utilization, prescribing, formulary position, pricing, reimbursement, referral, recommendation, or payment for products.
  • Events or programs that have already occurred.
  • Government lobbying activities.

Eligible Countries

Only applicants from the below countries will be accepted. Pan-regional or global organizations not registered in these countries may also be considered if they have demonstrated programs, partnerships, or activities serving communities within one or more of the eligible countries.

  • Australia
  • Canada
  • China
  • France
  • Germany
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Spain
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Key Dates

The following dates apply:

RFP Issue Date8 June 2026
LOI portal submission window15 June 2026 – 15 July 2026
Anticipated LOI notification29 July 2026
Full proposal submission28 August 2026 by 11:59 Pacific
Award Announcement11 September 2026

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Award Details

  • LOIs will be blinded and reviewed every two weeks. Only organizations with top scoring LOIs will be invited to submit a full proposal.
  • Awards will be made continuously as qualified proposals are received and evaluated. This will continue until all available funds have been allocated.
  • Grants will be awarded to 10 programs from across all world regions. We encourage organizations working in coalitions to apply.
  • LOI and proposals must be submitted to CAMEO@cdafound.org.

Budget & Timeline Considerations

  • Gilead plans to award up to $500,000 in funds for these proposals, dependent upon availability of funds and receipt of meritorious applications.
  • All submitted proposals must include a budget not to exceed $50,000 (or equivalent in local currency). Proposals requesting funding above this amount will not be considered.
  • Projects should be designed for completion within a 12- to 18-month timeframe.

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