Funding for AIDS Service Organizations & Community Based Organizations
The OHTN offers the following salary awards and operating grants to support HIV-related training and research activities of Ontario-based AIDS Service Organizations & Community-Based Organizations.
Researcher-in-Residence (Community Stream)
To support HIV researchers (from within or outside of Ontario) to provide support to an ASO or healthcare locale to utilize research evidence to develop and adapt programs and services to meet the needs of one or more of the populations in Ontario most affected by HIV in the short to medium term (2-5 years), and, conversely, to inform researchers of persistent research gaps (in these populations) that must be addressed.
Community-Based Research Capacity Building Fund
To enhance capacity of Community-Based HIV/AIDS Organizations and people living with HIV/AIDS to participate in the Community Based Research process.
Community Scholar Award
For PhD, MD or other health professional degree graduates working in community settings (e.g., community-based AIDS service organizations) to build and enhance their community-based research capacity in the field of HIV/AIDS
Board Directed Funds
For OHTN stakeholders wanting to address an emerging issue in HIV research.
Research Operating Grant
For Ontario-based research centres to conduct research that: a) is relevant to one or more of the populations most affected by HIV in Ontario (people living with HIV, gay men and other men who have sex with men, African, Caribbean and Black men and women, Aboriginal men and women, men and women who use drugs, and women who have unprotected sex or share drug equipment with people from these populations); b) has the potential to have a measurable impact in the short to medium term (i.e., in the next 2 to 5 years); and c) is scientifically rigorous.