Bulelani Mvotho, Staying Alive Foundation Grantee
Grant Criteria
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So you might be wondering, what guidelines do you have to adhere to in order to apply for a grant? Here, we list them...
Criteria
Awards will be made small youth-led initiatives that:
1. Educate and/or give out responsible and accurate information about HIV and AIDS targeted at young people within their communities.
2. Eliminate or alleviate the stigma and discrimination associated with HIV and AIDS.
3. Encourage young people to take concrete action to protect themselves from HIV infection.
4. Demonstrate innovation and creativity in their activities.
5. Reflect and honor the culture in which the project operates.
All Staying Alive Award winners must demonstrate credibility through independent references, government accreditation (if you have any), and verifiable banking and accounting systems.
All Staying Alive Award winners must agree to allow SAF and MTV to promote and publicize their projects. We will use compelling grantee stories to inspire other young people.
What we will not fund:
1. Organisations that work with young people but which are not led entirely by young people.
2. Scholarships or college fees
3. Doctoral or other research
4. Projects that discriminate against people because of religion, sex, race, disability or sexual orientation
5. Projects that focus principally on abstinence as a means of controlling the spread of HIV.
6. Projects with budgets that primarily reflect a focus on capital expenditure e.g. erecting buildings, creating physical infrastructure (such as schools, orphanages, community centres etc.) or the purchasing of major equipment (such as vehicles).
7. Projects with a primary focus on delivering health care, shelter, food security or other non-education focused development initiatives.
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by joan Dampte on Dec 28 2009, 11:04 GMT
Enchi youth parliament is preparing to send an innovative Proposal for 2010 Very grateful for your partnership. Merry X'mas and a happy new year
by PATRICK MULENGA on Dec 17 2009, 16:51 GMT
This program is very important for the Youths and very helpful to the nation.
by Hannah Nyawira Gachugi on Dec 01 2009, 21:48 GMT
Hi i am a 16 year old girl who is frustated by living in a society where change is slow and is imposed in the wrong way at this age in my life i have learnt that sex as we know it is no longer a fear of the people but now a common reality thus i want to tackle awareness in a different angle i want to urge people to fight ignorance of the virus by urging people to get tested i desire to reach out to the young in the society by eliminating the poverty of ignorance and teaching them the wealth of knowledge. I am a high school student and i strongly belive that i can help in the elimination of this virus for good
by Ndawula Ivan on Feb 13 2010, 11:23 GMT
SAF and MTV, You are doing a wonderful job to make young people aware and fight HIV/AIDS, young people are the pillars of tomorrow. May God bless you and the works of your hands
by Miss Ernestine Atiega on Feb 17 2010, 16:19 GMT
I appreciate the need for funding to support programs that aim at creating pragmatic awareness on HIV?AIDS.
by George on Mar 06 2010, 08:46 GMT
MTV stay alive inspires life through there inovative programs and i want to stay alive.
by adesanya olamide on Mar 08 2010, 13:51 GMT
this site is beautify and educative
by Adeyemi Ogunnoiki on Mar 08 2010, 13:56 GMT
it is an educative and interesting site.
by Daniel kinyua on Apr 06 2010, 08:54 GMT
thanks a lot MTV for the great change you making through grassroot organizations in our communities .this is wonderful
by Prajeesh on Jun 17 2010, 09:41 GMT
You are doing a astonishing job to make young people conscious and fight against HIV/AIDS, youths are the flagstaff of tomorrow. May God bless you and the works of your hands
by SALLA, Kelvin.C on Jul 06 2010, 15:06 GMT
thanks verymuch to the stayalive foundation-MTV, we appretiate your projects and we love them soo much.
by Innocent Tinashe Mutero on Jun 25 2010, 07:27 GMT
The grassroots communities are best placed to effect behavior change in their communities as they can identify and contextualize events in their communities. Development communication and interventions need to be set in a way that identify with the target beneficiaries.
by CLEMENT MAKUWA on Jun 25 2010, 09:49 GMT
MTV Staying Alive, keep on funding similar youth led organization with similar objectives. You are delivering but look in the political arena where more youth are contracting the HIV daily due to political violence and political rally.