ARISE-HIV LAUNCH Challenge

A $1 million two-phase implementation-science prize on access, delivery, engagement, and retention for long-acting HIV prevention and treatment. Phase 1 rewards the idea; Phase 2 pays for the implementation and evaluation plan.

Indicative award

up to $1M (varies by call)Total prize purse of $1,000,000 across Phase 1 (ideas) and Phase 2 (implementation and evaluation plans). Per-winner amounts are not given in the overview.

Timing

By invitationBy invitation · AugNo specific published date recorded. This funder publishes a cycle rather than a date, and this database does not invent one.Phase 1 closed 2026-08-06 at 5:00 PM ET, one day before this record was compiled. Phase 2 is open only to Phase 1 winners. OAR describes this as one competition under the ongoing ARISE-HIV umbrella programme, so watch the ARISE-HIV programme for further challenge rounds.

Who can apply

Practitioner, Community organisation, Early-career faculty, Mid-career & senior, Any faculty rank, Postdoctoral

Eligibility

Open to individuals, teams, community-based organizations, academia, and industry, including cross-sector teams. Submissions from people and organizations not currently funded by NIH are explicitly encouraged, and OAR states Phase 1 surfaces the best ideas rather than the most credentialed teams. Phase 2 is open only to Phase 1 winners, who receive webinars and office hours on evaluation design.

SSWR clusters

Topics

implementation science · hiv prevention and treatment · service delivery · retention in care

Apply at

https://www.nih.gov/challenges/arise-hiv-launch-challenge

This entry

Curated by the working group. Written 2026-08-07. The funder link has not yet been machine-checked.

Amounts and dates on this page are indicative and are maintained by people rather than scraped. Funders change ceilings, windows and eligibility without notice; confirm all details at the source above before applying.

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