Co-designing Innovations

The Midwest D-CFAR is fostering collaborations between academics, public health practitioners, and people affected by HIV to end the epidemic in Missouri and the surrounding region. One way we are doing this is through co-designing innovations, a process of idea generation and refinement we facilitate annually. 

We are now accepting submissions to our Partners 4 Health Contest!
You are invited to share your bold ideas for creating a future free of HIV through the strength of partnerships! YES YOU! This opportunity is open to all.

Eligibility:

  • Anyone interested in leveraging partnerships to end the HIV epidemic in the Midwest

  • Individual or team submissions are welcome

Submissions accepted:

  • Essays/Stories

  • Letters

  • Videos

  • Art

  • Basically any creative format that allows you to express your ideas!

Prizes

  • First place: $1000 in seed funding

  • Second place: $750 in seed funding

  • Third place: $500 in seed funding

KEY DATES

Deadline to submit: January 17

Winners announced: February 7

A panel of judges will identify exceptional ideas received in response to the open call, based on innovation, relevance to ending the HIV epidemic goals in Missouri, and feasibility to implement. The top five exceptional ideas will be integrated into existing D-CFAR programming to take proposals from the ideation to design phase. 

We are offering an informational webinar about this contest on December 3, which is open to all.