2026 call for proposals Sidaction & aidsfonds :
hiv cure
Sidaction is joining forces with Aidsfonds and open a call for proposal on the theme of HIV CURE with an overall budget of 1.5 million euros.
Aidsfonds is a Dutch HIV association founded in 1985. They fund scientific research, provide prevention and treatment services to vulnerable groups, and defend the rights of people living with HIV.
Timelines
- Submission of Letters of Intent : 10th May 2026
- Evaluation of Letters of Intent : May 2026
- Announcement of pre-selected projects : June 2026
- Submission of full proposals : 1st September 2026 at noon
- Selection of winning projects : November 2026
- Announcement of winners : January 2027
Context
Sidaction and Aidsfonds are pleased to jointly launch a call for scientific proposals for the year 2026, aimed at accelerating advances in HIV cure research. This initiative, the fruit of an unprecedented collaboration between the two organizations, aims to mobilize researchers from France, the Netherlands and African countries around this crucial issue for global health. The goal of this ambitious initiative is to foster collaboration between researchers, institutions, and communities, with an emphasis on interdisciplinary and collaborative research on the cure for HIV.
Aim
The aim of this call for proposals is to fund research projects exploring mechanisms or strategies that will contribute to achieve a cure or a remission for HIV. The candidate projects may explore mechanisms to target the viral reservoir or enhance immune driven control, the development of new therapeutic concepts as well as all the social sciences around HIV cure or remission. With this call, we aim to fund research ultimately leading to biomedical breakthroughs, social acceptance of cure interventions and promotion of an HIV cure available to the maximum of PLHIV worldwide.
Financing Arrangements
The available budget for this Call for proposals is a total of €1,500,000. Proposal should have a budget between € 300k-600k. Proposals with an out of range budgets will not be considered.
International collaboration
Proposals should at least involve two different countries including France, Netherlands or any african country.
Letter of Intent
The first step for your application is to submit a letter of intent describing the background, objective, design, and relevance of the project to the HIV Cure. The letter of intent for this international call should be completed in English (French could be acceptable if the principal investigator is from Africa and not fluent in English). The template can be downloaded from Sidaction or Aidsfonds website. Click the button bellow to dowload the template and submit your LOI.
Webinar
This year, we organize a webinar in french the 24th March at 3:00pm CET. Find the resgistration link here
Last year, we organized a webinar in english to present the call for projects in detail, its purpose, and its terms, as well as to answer all your questions.
Please find the rewind below.
Please note that only applicants whose letters of intent have been accepted can apply for funding.
