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IAS – THE INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY YOUTH HUB SEED GRANT PROGRAMME

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Application Deadline: Monday, 29 September 2025, 23:59 CEST

LOCATION: Brazil

The IAS will support a new cohort of five Young Leaders with seed grants of USD 10,000 each to scale up HIV-related innovation projects that respond to a locally defined need. Each Young Leader must be affiliated with and logistically supported by an organization working in HIV and/or sexual and reproductive health and rights or related areas. Applications are now open.

ELIGIBILITY:

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

Please apply through our application portal. You will need to provide information and contact details for yourself and your host organization. You will also be asked a series of questions to assess motivation, skills and project feasibility, as well as to upload a completed budget template and a letter of support from your host organization.

Only applications made through the online application portal will be considered.

Please see the application guidelines for in-depth information on how to apply.

BENEFIT:

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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ELSEVIER FOUNDATION CHEMISTRY FOR CLIMATE ACTION CHALLENGE

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Application Deadline: October 1, 2025

LOCATION:  Netherlands

The Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge is one of the Elsevier Foundation’s flagship partnerships. Together with Elsevier’s Chemistry journals, the Elsevier Foundation provides funding for 2 winning projects per year, implementing green & sustainable chemistry solutions in the Global South—advancing both Climate Action (SDG 13) and Gender Equity (SDG 5).

ELIGIBILITY:

The Challenge is open to individuals and organizations whose projects use green and sustainable chemistry solutions to tackle some of the developing world’s greatest sustainability challenges.

Proposals need to have strong green and sustainable chemistry component, using a novel approach for a solution to an urgent problem.

Be applicable in and suitable for low- and middle-income countries, replicable, scalable, sustainable, and have an impactful gender component.

The challenge also supports SDG5 Gender Equality, recognizing the pivotal role that women play in combating climate change.

Projects submitted to the challenge must therefore take into consideration gender components, such as addressing the role of women in adapting to climate shifts and participating in policymaking and leadership roles.

BENEFIT:

The winning projects will receive a prize of $25,000 each. The winners will be announced at the 10th Elsevier Green & Sustainable Chemistry Conference (18-20 May, 2026) in Dresden, Germany.

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