We channel resources directly to the organizations and communities leading the fight against HIV, with a focus on racial justice and the U.S. South.
Our flagship initiative directing $15.3M to the Deep South, where HIV disproportionately impacts communities of color. One-year grants paired with tailored technical assistance for prevention, care, and advocacy organizations.
Learn More →Supporting Latino/a/e-led organizations addressing HIV in Hispanic and Latino communities across the United States, with culturally grounded prevention, care, and support services.
Learn More →Funding evidence-based harm reduction programs that prevent HIV transmission and support people who use drugs, meeting people where they are with dignity and without judgment.
Learn More →Investing in Black-led organizations to address the disproportionate impact of HIV on Black communities nationwide, through funding, peer navigation, and movement-building for Black women and beyond.
Learn More →From application to award, we partner with grantees every step of the way.
Organizations submit proposals through our open application process, detailing their community impact, goals, and organizational capacity.
Expert panels evaluate proposals for alignment with our mission, demonstrated community need, and organizational readiness.
Selected grantees receive funding plus technical assistance, capacity building support, and peer learning networks.
HIV doesn’t impact every community equally. We direct the majority of our grantmaking to the U.S. South, where the epidemic is most concentrated and resources are most needed. Black, Latino/a/e, and Indigenous communities face the highest rates of new diagnoses, and receive the least investment.
Explore Our Full Impact →“AIDS United’s investment didn’t just fund our programs; it transformed our capacity to serve the community. Their support goes far beyond a grant check.”
A bold new program providing multi-year general operating support to strengthen the HIV sector's infrastructure and build organizational resilience.