Funding search · HIV/AIDS · California
Who funds HIV/AIDS work in California
15 funders have a record of paying for HIV/AIDS work by California recipients: 130 grants totaling $81.9M, most recently in 2025 — mostly grantmaking charities, which often run real application cycles. The largest by matched giving are Gates Foundation ($48.0M), Family Health International ($19.0M) and The San Diego Lesbian Gay Bisexual ($224,698).
From IRS Form 990-PF and 990 Schedule I filings, 2019–2025. Grants already paid to California recipients — evidence of what these funders back, not open calls.
Largest: $5.8M to SAPIENT BIOANALYTICS LLC — discovery and translational sciences; enteric and diarrheal diseases; hiv; malaria; mnch discovery and tools; pneumonia; tuberculosis
Family Health InternationalDurham, NCCharity · may take applications
19 matching grants · $19.0M · through 2023Largest: $9.6M to The Regents of the UC — hiv related research
The San Diego Lesbian Gay BisexualSan Diego, CACharity · may take applications
20 matching grants · $224,698 · through 2022Largest: $7,573 to UCSD MOTHER-CHILD-ADOLESCENT HIV PROGRAM — support for hiv programs and services.
Cares FoundationCarmichael, CA
9 matching grants · $1.3M · through 2024Largest: $50,000 to GOLDEN RULE SERVICES — non-medical case management for people of color living with hiv, hiv care
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS FoundationLos Angeles, CACharity · may take applications
7 matching grants · $1.7M · through 2025Largest: $90,000 to THE UCLA FOUNDATION — restricted to support the research work of williams institute in modernizing criminal laws and penalties for people living with hiv.
Jhpiego CorporationBaltimore, MDCharity · may take applications
8 matching grants · $7.4M · through 2024Largest: $2.2M to CHARLES R DREW UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE — technical assistance in health workforce for hiv and chronic disease service delivery (hrsa)
Largest: $60,000 to TIDES FOUNDATION — support of solidarity and action against the hiv infection in indias programs
Kaiser Foundation HospitalsOakland, CACharity · may take applications
5 matching grants · $197,700 · through 2024Largest: $44,200 to Aids Services Foundation Orange County — hiv case management program
East Bay Community FoundationOakland, CACharity · may take applications
4 matching grants · $200,586 · through 2024Largest: $110,069 to UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO FOUNDATION — aids research and services at sf general hospital, pain and addiction research under the direction of professor elyssa margolis, pain research and treatment archive at the ucsf arc…
Largest: $45,000 to DAP HEALTH — to advocate for healthcare for all, especially those affected by hiv and aids
The Scripps Research InstituteLa Jolla, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $296,108 · through 2023Largest: $160,686 to HIV & AGING RESEARCH PROJECT PS — grants for scientific research
The San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CACharity · may take applications
3 matching grants · $1.2M · through 2021Largest: $460,000 to LA CLINICA DE LA RAZA INC — program - for core operating support to provide culturally appropriate high quality, accessible health care, and hiv and aids services to low-income people in alameda and contra co…
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