Committed to overcoming HIV and LGBTQ+ stigma, discrimination, and neglect to increase access to healthcare and end AIDS for everyone, everywhere.
Elton John Aids Foundation Inc pairs large unrestricted awards with a clear HIV-access mission, and its recent giving shows that approach in action. The largest listed grant is $2,871,282 to Zipline International Inc for general support, a sign that the foundation backs organizations able to scale delivery and access work. Other major awards include $1,707,688 to Springboard Healthlab, fiscal agent for Building Healthy Online Communities, also for general support, and $1,149,199 to Vital Strategies. Across the recent grants list, the foundation repeatedly funds general operating support rather than narrow project lines, while its program themes stay tightly centered on HIV testing, prevention, treatment, PrEP access, stigma reduction, LGBTQ+ health, and policy work. That mix fits the foundation’s stated aim of overcoming HIV and LGBTQ+ stigma, discrimination, and neglect to increase access to healthcare and end AIDS for everyone, everywhere. The presence of grantees such as Population Council and Duke University shows that its portfolio includes both advocacy-oriented nonprofits and research or public health institutions.
General support is the dominant pattern in the recent list, but the subject areas are specific. In HIV policy and advocacy, Elton John Aids Foundation Inc gave $503,592 to Center for Hiv Law and Policy for general support. In harm reduction, it awarded $495,271 to Florida Harm Reduction Collective Inc and $491,263 to Georgia Harm Reduction Coalition, both for general support. The foundation also backs LGBTQ+ services and stigma reduction: The Trevor Project received $441,285 for general support. On the prevention side, it funded Prep4all with $665,240 and later gave Building Healthy Online Communities $52,733; both organizations work in the broader HIV prevention and access space. These grants show a portfolio that reaches legal advocacy, harm reduction, youth-facing support, and prevention access rather than a single service model.
Typical grants cluster in the mid-hundreds of thousands, with a p25 of $50,160, a median of $319,910, and a p75 of $504,291. The recent list also includes several seven-figure awards, indicating a mix of large flagship grants and smaller flexible awards. The foundation is a regular funder and the listed grants are overwhelmingly general support, consistent with flexible funding for organizational needs. Recipient names recur across years in the data: The Vision Community Foundation appears in 2024 and 2025, and Building Healthy Online Communities appears in both 2024 and 2025 as well. Accepts-unsolicited status varies by program; RADIAN and The Rocket Fund accept unsolicited proposals, while Breakthrough does not.
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Most grants fall between $50K and $504K, with a median of $320K.
25th Percentile
$50K
Median
$320K
75th Percentile
$504K
About 19% of grants go to recipients in DC.
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Grant recipients are entirely in the United States in the recent list, with 48 grants to U.S. organizations. New York City appears repeatedly, including grants to Vital Strategies, Population Council, and the Center for Hiv Law and Policy. Atlanta is another recurring hub, with awards to The Vision Community Foundation, Equality Foundation of Georgia, and Courage Forward Strategies. Other recipient locations include Houston, Durham, Washington, DC, San Francisco, and New York state overall remains the top giving state by grant count.
The recent grants list includes nonprofits, universities, and public-health organizations, all receiving general support. Examples include Vital Strategies, Duke University, Population Council, and The Trevor Project. The foundation’s active programs also point to HIV testing, prevention, treatment, stigma reduction, LGBTQ+ health, harm reduction, and policy work.
The grant-size distribution centers on substantial awards: p25 is $50,160, median grant size is $319,910, and p75 is $504,291. The list also includes larger awards above $1 million, such as the $2,871,282 grant to Zipline International Inc.
Yes. The recent grants list is dominated by general support awards, and the foundation is classified as a regular funder with unrestricted / general operating support and core institutional support among its philosophy tags. That pattern suggests flexible funding for organizational needs is a major part of its approach.
Yes. RADIAN — Innovation Challenge Fund and The Rocket Fund both accept unsolicited proposals. Other named programs in the data, including Breakthrough and MenStar Coalition, do not accept unsolicited applications.
The top state by grant count is New York, and 18% of grants go to recipients in the HQ state of New York. In the recipient list, New York City shows up multiple times, alongside Atlanta, Houston, Durham, and Washington, DC.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Current and upcoming funding from Elton John Aids Foundation that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Open to grant proposals for pioneering ideas addressing the HIV epidemic in Eastern Europe and Central Asia; concept notes and budgets are submitted in English or Russian.
Deadline: Open until June 30, 2027
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Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $2,871,282 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON | HOUSTON, TX | $647,968 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MPACT (THE GLOBAL FORUM ON MSM) | OAKLAND, CA | $606,674 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PREVENTION ACCESS CAMPAIGN | CALABASAS, CA | $546,487 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CENTER FOR HIV LAW AND POLICY | NEW YORK, NY | $503,592 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE VISION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $311,095 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY PROJECT | WILMINGTON, DE | $239,798 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BUILDING HEALTHY ONLINE COMMUNITIES | RICHMOND, CA | $52,733 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS TB AND MALARIA | WASHINGTON, DC | $45,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GLOBAL BLACK GAY MEN CONNECT | NEW YORK, NY | $25,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE | BOSTON, MA | $12,745 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUNDERS CONCERNED ABOUT AIDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $11,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $10,880 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AIDS UNITED | WASHINGTON, DC | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN AIDS COALITION INC | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA HARM REDUCTION COALITION | ATLANTA, GA | $8,737 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL | WASHINGTON, DC | $8,194 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VITAL STRATEGIES | NEW YORK, NY | $7,829 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $5,695 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SPRINGBOARD HEALTHLAB (FISCAL AGENT FOR BUILDING HEALTHY ONLINE COMMUNITIES | RICHMOND, CA | $1,707,688 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| VITAL STRATEGIES | NEW YORK, NY | $1,149,199 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION COUNCIL | NEW YORK, NY | $855,029 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PREP4ALL | BROOKLYN, NY | $665,240 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLINTON HEALTH ACCESS INITIATIVE - CHAI | BOSTON, MA | $541,384 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ALLIES IN HOPE (FORMERLY AIDS FOUNDATION HOUSTON) | HOUSTON, TX | $500,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FLORIDA HARM REDUCTION COLLECTIVE INC | ST PETERSBURG, FL | $495,271 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN ANTONIO AIDS FOUNDATION | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $495,197 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GEORGIA HARM REDUCTION COALITION | ATLANTA, GA | $491,263 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EQUALITY OHIO | COLUMBUS, OH | $445,380 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE TREVOR PROJECT | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | $441,285 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| POPULATION SERVICES INTERNATIONAL - PSI | WASHINGTON, DC | $370,246 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| EQUALITY FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA | ATLANTA, GA | $269,574 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| REMEDY ALLIANCE | BERKELEY, CA | $238,882 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE VISION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | ATLANTA, GA | $199,105 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS TB AND MALARIA | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,008 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| PRECISION STRATEGIES LLC | WASHINGTON, DC | $150,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COURAGE FORWARD STRATEGIES | ATLANTA, GA | $90,881 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AIDS VACCINE ADVOCACY COALITION | NEW YORK, NY | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUNDERS CONCERNED ABOUT AIDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SOUTHERN AIDS COALITION | POWDER SPRINGS, GA | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DUKE UNIVERSITY | DURHAM, NC | $720,958 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL (FHI 360) | DURHAM, NC | $517,163 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GATE - GLOBAL ACTION FOR TRANS EQUALITY | NEW YORK, NY | $50,214 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| SAN FRANCISCO PUBLIC HEALTH | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | $24,990 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FUNDERS CONCERNED ABOUT AIDS | WASHINGTON, DC | $20,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| QUANTIFIED VENTURES LLC | CHEVY CHASE, MD | $8,700 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC | HALF MOON BAY, CA | $7,272 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC
$2,871,282GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON
$647,968GENERAL SUPPORT
MPACT (THE GLOBAL FORUM ON MSM)
$606,674GENERAL SUPPORT
THE VISION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$311,095GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL PHILANTHROPY PROJECT
$239,798GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS TB AND MALARIA
$45,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GLOBAL BLACK GAY MEN CONNECT
$25,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL MINORITY AIDS COUNCIL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHERN AIDS COALITION INC
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GENERAL SUPPORT
REMEDY ALLIANCE
$238,882GENERAL SUPPORT
THE VISION COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$199,105GENERAL SUPPORT
FRIENDS OF THE GLOBAL FIGHT AGAINST AIDS TB AND MALARIA
$150,008GENERAL SUPPORT
PRECISION STRATEGIES LLC
$150,000GENERAL SUPPORT
COURAGE FORWARD STRATEGIES
$90,881GENERAL SUPPORT
SOUTHERN AIDS COALITION
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
QUANTIFIED VENTURES LLC
$8,700GENERAL SUPPORT
ZIPLINE INTERNATIONAL INC
$7,272GENERAL SUPPORT
