The John M. Lloyd Foundation, a private family foundation, generally makes contributions to non-profit organizations that are described in section 501(c)(3) of the United States Internal Revenue code. The Foundation also makes grants to non-profit organizations based outside of the United States.

The Foundation prefers projects that have promise of making a significant impact and those which are new and innovative. The Foundation gives added preference to the development of programs that will significantly amplify the dollar amount of the grant.

In general, the Foundation does not make contributions:

• more than once per calendar year to any single organization
• more than three consecutive years to any single project
• to annual campaigns
• to operating budgets of established organizations
• to capital expenditures (physical plant, equipment, endowment)
• to indirect costs
• to individuals
• to locally-focused projects in the United States with the exception of locally-focused projects in California.
• to organizations that have annual budgets of $5 million or more
• for lobbying, as per federal restrictions on private foundations
• for health care or service provision
• for general support

The Foundation does make contributions to:

• locally-focused projects in California
• U.S.-based projects with a national or global scope
• International projects

The grant limit for the Spring Funding Cycle is $20,000.

The Foundation gives preference to organizations and projects that advocate for evidence-based policies, those that mobilize awareness and support for AIDS programs, and those that employ innovation to battle the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

The Foundation's specific funding objectives are:

1. To increase funding from public and private sectors to address the HIV/AIDS pandemic, both globally and domestically.
2. To improve domestic and international policies:
   
   • to apply universal protections of human rights to issues concerning HIV/AIDS
   • to expand access to HIV/AIDS healthcare and treatment, and
   • to ensure access to accurate information about HIV/AIDS.
3. To amplify global awareness of HIV/AIDS and to facilitate broad-based change in attitudes to reduce stigma and change behavior.
4. To develop the leadership of organizations that fight HIV/AIDS; as well as to foster collaborations among those organizations and leaders.

If your project specifically shares one or more of these objectives, please consult the Application Procedures to learn how and when to apply.