Operating Grant : HIV/AIDS and STBBI Community-Based Research

The specific objectives of this funding opportunity are:

• To promote the creation of new knowledge that is relevant to communities affected by HIV/AIDS and/or other STBBI in Canada;
• To promote the dissemination of new knowledge and uptake of evidence into action to enhance the community response to HIV/AIDS and/or other STBBI;
• To develop partnerships between researchers and affected communities;
• To build capacity in the knowledge user community to engage in research and use evidence in their everyday business;
• To build the next generation of HIV/AIDS and STBBI CBR researchers through meaningful engagement of trainees in high quality CBR projects; and
• To reduce the incidence of new HIV/AIDS infections and/or other STBBI in key populations by focusing research on prevention efforts.