Are you between the ages of 18 and 30? Are you a creative young leader as well? The IAS Youth Hub Seed Grant Program is now accepting applications. Interested candidates are urged to click here to apply and learn more about this opportunity.
About IAS Youth Hub Seed Grant
Opportunity Details
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.
Benefits of IAS Youth Hub Seed Grant
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
IAS Youth Hub Seed Grant Requirements
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
Application Date and Process
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.
Application Deadline
29 September, 2025
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