Opportunity Information: Apply for DOS ACC NOFO 2022 01
The PEPFAR Media Training and HIV Anti-Stigma Programs grant opportunity (Funding Opportunity Number: DOS ACC NOFO 2022 01) is a discretionary grant competition released by the U.S. Department of State through the U.S. Mission to Ghana. It seeks proposals from eligible organizations to design and implement an innovative HIV and AIDS program that strengthens the Ghanaian media's ability to report accurately on HIV, produce engaging educational content, and actively support anti-stigma efforts that contribute to ending the HIV epidemic. The program is explicitly framed around advancing epidemic control goals while also ensuring clear visibility for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), meaning applicants should plan communications and branding in a way that highlights PEPFAR's role and impact.
A central focus of the opportunity is media capacity building. Applicants are expected to engage journalists and media outlets so that reporting on HIV and AIDS is factual, responsible, and rooted in public health best practices. Beyond one-off trainings, the opportunity emphasizes creating a sustainable network of journalists who specialize in health reporting, particularly HIV and AIDS. In practical terms, this points to programming that not only delivers skills workshops but also develops ongoing peer learning, mentorship, professional standards, story pipelines, and connections to credible sources such as clinicians, public health officials, and implementing partners. The grant also calls for "innovative educative programs," which signals an interest in creative formats that reach broad audiences, such as radio or TV segments, talk shows, community media engagement, digital campaigns, interviews with experts and people with lived experience, and other approaches that improve public understanding while reducing misinformation.
Anti-stigma work is another required pillar. The Embassy is looking for programming that goes beyond awareness and directly tackles HIV-related stigma and discrimination, which are well-known barriers to testing, treatment uptake, retention in care, and overall public health outcomes. Competitive proposals would be expected to incorporate messaging and activities that normalize HIV testing and treatment, promote respectful language and ethical reporting, and help audiences understand HIV as a manageable health condition when people have access to care. Because the program is meant to support epidemic control, anti-stigma activities should be aligned with the broader public health objective of increasing service utilization and community support for prevention and treatment.
Geographically, implementation is limited to three regions within Ghana, but the impact should be felt across all 16 regions. This suggests a design that concentrates in selected regions for direct activities while using national media reach, syndication, digital distribution, partnerships, and scalable content to extend influence nationwide. For example, a project might train cohorts of journalists in three regions, then equip them to produce content distributed through national outlets, shared across networks, or replicated through other regional stations, thereby amplifying reach without running in-person activities everywhere.
The opportunity also expects strong coordination with PEPFAR partners and stakeholders. That means the program should not operate in isolation; it should involve organizations and entities already working under the PEPFAR umbrella, leveraging their technical expertise, data, and field presence. Applicants would likely need to show how they will collaborate with implementing partners, health institutions, civil society actors, and relevant government counterparts to ensure the messaging is accurate, consistent with national strategies, and connected to real services and referral pathways.
From an operational standpoint, activities may be conducted both virtually and in person, with a clear requirement to follow public health protocols. The notice specifically mentions handwashing and sanitizer use, indicating that applicants should plan for health and safety measures, adaptiveness in delivery formats, and compliance with any prevailing guidance during implementation.
In terms of funding details, the award ceiling is up to $3,000,000, with an expectation of making two awards. The funding instrument is a grant, and the assistance listing reference is CFDA 19.026. The opportunity was created on June 1, 2022, with an original closing date of July 29, 2022. The eligible applicant category is listed as "Others," indicating eligibility is defined further in the full notice, but the competition is broadly described as open to organizations able to carry out the required media, public health communication, and anti-stigma programming at scale.
Overall, this opportunity is aimed at building a stronger, better-informed media ecosystem around HIV in Ghana, producing compelling educational programming, and reducing stigma in ways that support national epidemic control goals, all while elevating PEPFAR's visibility and working in partnership with existing stakeholders.Apply for DOS ACC NOFO 2022 01
- The Department of State, U.S. Mission to Ghana in the other (see text field entitled explanation of other category of funding activity for clarification) sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "PEPFAR MEDIA TRAINING AND HIV ANTI-STIGMA PROGRAMS" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.026.
- This funding opportunity was created on Jun 01, 2022.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Jul 29, 2022. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $3,000,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 2 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification).
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