BIRCH currently has no open funding opportunities, as we are in a no-cost extension period preparing a renewal application. Examples of past opportunities are listed below.
Community-Centered Pilot AIDS Research Center (C-PARC) Award
The University of Washington Behavioral Research Center for HIV (UW BIRCH) invites pilot study applications that support its mission to catalyze research that integrates mental health and HIV prevention and care, guided by communities and practitioners seeking to end the epidemic. We envision an end to the HIV epidemic by addressing the determinants and symptoms of mental illness and HIV, through holistic person-centered prevention and care.
Methodology Pilot AIDS Research Center (MPARC) Award
The University of Washington Behavioral Research Center for HIV (UW BIRCH) invites pilot study applications focused on research methodologies to help understand and ameliorate the confluence of challenges created by mental health and substance use disorders with HIV risk and infection.
Synergistic Pilot AIDS Research Center (SPARC) Award
The University of Washington Behavioral Research Center for HIV (UW BIRCH) invites pilot study applications focused on integrated systems of mental health and HIV primary care that can be implemented at scale. Through this integration, programs can optimize HIV prevention, medication adherence, and engagement in treatment – critical for the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) vision of “Getting to Zero” and the US “Ending the HIV Epidemic” priorities.