Request for Proposals: Establishment of a research consortium to explore the barriers to and potential for eradication of HIV infection.

BACKGROUND AND PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This RFP solicits proposals for collaborations to explore the obstacles to and strategies for eradicating HIV infection.

Specific areas of interest include:

• Sterilizing cure: i.e., eliminating HIV from the body of an infected person
• Functional cure: i.e., achieving a state of persistent HIV infection without the need for medical treatment
• Characterizing viral reservoirs

Special notes
Please note that this RFP differs from recent ones in the following ways:

• Grants will be awarded to support collaborations, not individual researchers.
• The direct cost maximum is $300,000.
• Funding may be renewable.
• Pre-submission forms and letters of intent are not required.

AVAILABLE FUNDING AND PERFORMANCE PERIOD
Funding will be available for:  Collaborations – $300,000 direct costs plus up to 20% for indirect costs. The performance period for grants awarded under this RFP will be for one year starting May 1, 2010. Funding may be renewable.

APPLICATION PROCESS: For additional details visit http://www.amfar.org/lab/grants/default.aspx?id=8358.

DEADLINES: Application due March 25, 2010

Complete RFP plus all relevant details available online at www.amfar.org/rfp