Funder: University of California
Due Dates (Anticipated): May 2027 (Required LOI) | July 2027 (Invited full application)
Funding Amounts: Up to $1.3 million in core direct costs over four years, plus optional focus-area funding and allowable indirect costs
Summary: Supports multidisciplinary HIV Policy Research Centers producing and disseminating research responsive to California policymakers and communities.
Key Information: Centers must partner with a state or local public health agency; Center Directors are limited to two application cycles.
Description
The California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP), administered through the University of California’s Research Grants Program Office (RGPO), supports statewide HIV Policy Research Centers. These multidisciplinary teams connect academic researchers, community-based organizations, public health departments, and policymakers to conduct timely HIV and HIV-syndemic investigations. Research should respond to California stakeholder priorities, generate actionable evidence, and reach decision-makers in time to inform policy.
The program seeks to strengthen sustained partnerships, reduce redundant work, and build community organizations’ capacity to participate meaningfully in policy research. Centers must establish coordinated partnerships, conduct rigorous policy-relevant studies, involve community partners in planning and governance, and disseminate accessible findings. New centers are welcome. Research may involve rapid-response projects or longer-term studies appropriate to the question, with an emphasis on emerging leadership, mentorship, and shared cross-center resources.
