Grants made to community charities in 2024

To acknowledge the importance of community-led endeavours, BHIVA created a community award in 2024 to support defined projects with the goal of supporting people living with HIV in the UK. Details of any future awards will be published online. If you have any queries, please email [email protected].

2024 winners

In 2024, BHIVA allocated up to £30k for the BHIVA Laura Waters Community Awards, replacing previous ad hoc arrangements for donations and grants to other charities.

BHIVA received 16 applications from eligible charities, requesting a total of £134,673.

The review panel, chaired by Dr Carol Emerson, BHIVA trustee, recommended awards to five charities. This was endorsed by the BHIVA Executive Committee.

BHIVA is delighted to announce that the results are:

Winner
National AIDS Trust (NAT), ‘Access to free formula milk for mothers living with HIV’

Runner-up
BHA for Equality, ‘HIV and Cancer Awareness and Support’

Commended
Positive East, ‘U=U Awareness Quilt’
Saving Lives, ‘The Living Quilts Project: Threads of HIV’
Waverley Care, ‘Digital health: creating an online hub and co-produced resources for people living with HIV’