Margaret Sanger Centre International South Africa (MSCISA) in partnership with the American Jewish World Service (AJWS) is making small grants available to support non-profit community based organisations focused on improving sexual and reproductive health, including HIV prevention and the care and support for people living with HIV & AIDS. The grants come with technical assistance for strengthening grassroots efforts.

MSCISA serves as a resource for health workers, educators and policy makers throughout Africa.  It works to strengthen reproductive health initiatives at the national and community levels through training and tailored technical assistance, organisational development and Africa-focused advocacy.

AJWS is an independent not-for-profit organisation founded to help alleviate poverty, hunger and disease globally. It works in partnership with local grassroots organisations to support and implement self-sustaining projects that broaden basic educational opportunities, expand civil society initiatives, improve primary medical care and health conditions, promote economic development and introduce ecologically sound agriculture. AJWS provides aid out of a strong conviction to pursue justice, to help improve the quality of life for all people and to contribute to the healing of the world.

Eligible organisations can receive awards of $5,000-10,000 per year. 

This initiative seeks to support the following:

• community-based services for improving sexual and reproductive health

• HIV prevention efforts

•  support and care for people living with HIV/AIDS

•  advocacy activities aimed at the development of enabling policy for sexual and reproductive health & rights

•  building the capacity of community based organisations to respond more effectively to the sexual and reproductive health needs of their community

To qualify, organisations must be implementing programmes aimed at:

• improving sexual and reproductive health

• providing care and support for people living with HIV/AIDS

• promoting sexual and reproductive rights

In addition organisations should:

• have a governance structure in place

• agree to undertake an organisational capacity assessment before and after funding

Application forms are available at www.ajws.org.  

Organisations should submit their completed applications by August 15. 

Applicants will also be required to complete our organisational capacity assessment index by September 15. 

Funding decisions are made October thru December for the upcoming year.

You may submit completed applications to:

 info@mscisa.org.za  

MSCISA

PO Box 848

Auckland Park 2006

Johannesburg

South Africa