Funding
For Clinics, Health Centers & Community Orgs
Fund Protecht for the Community You Serve
Federal and private grants already pay for digital sexual-health tools. Protecht helps you find the right one, apply, and deploy, so your members get verified, secure access to their health data at no cost to them.
The Case for Funding
Why Grantors Already Fund Tools Like Protecht
Sexual-health data fragmentation is a documented, fundable public-health crisis, and Protecht is built to solve it.
Breaks Transmission Chains
Over 2.4 million STI cases were reported in 2023. A leading cause: people can’t securely share verified results. Protecht eliminates unverified sharing, a direct public-health intervention that grant programs specifically fund.
Medical-Grade Privacy
Protecht is HIPAA-compliant, FHIR-connected, and stores zero PHI on its servers. Health data lives on-device in Apple’s Secure Enclave, satisfying the technical safeguards required by federal health grants.
Measurable Outcomes
Grant reviewers need outcomes, not aspirations. Protecht’s platform analytics (enrollments, data shares, testing reminders) give you concrete performance metrics for every reporting cycle.
Meets Members Where They Are
The CDC calls for “tailored and localized interventions” to end the STI epidemic. A mobile-first platform is exactly that: private and always available to your members between appointments.
Addresses the Literacy Gap
48.2% of STI cases occur in ages 15 to 24, the demographic most underserved by formal sex education. Protecht’s evidence-based content library pairs with the data platform to address testing and education together.
Extends Your Current Programs
Protecht doesn’t replace your services. It amplifies them. Every clinical visit, support-group session, and outreach event is extended by giving members a tool they keep using between appointments.
Funding Sources
Grants That Can Fund Protecht for Your Community
Federal programs and private foundations both support digital sexual-health tools. Here are the most relevant sources for your organization.
Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program: Parts C & D
Who Is Eligible
- 501(c)(3) nonprofits & public entities providing HIV primary care
- Community health centers, FQHCs, and outpatient HIV clinics
- Family-centered care programs serving women, infants, children & youth (Part D)
- Organizations serving uninsured or underinsured people with HIV
How Protecht Fits
- Subscriptions qualify as a digital care-coordination tool under core medical services
- Platform analytics demonstrate linkage-to-care and retention for HRSA reporting
- Secure sharing supports partner notification, a Ryan White priority
- FHIR/Epic integration aligns with HRSA’s health-IT standards
CDC Section 318: STI Prevention & EHE Community Funding
How This Works
- CDC funds state & local health departments, who subgrant to community orgs
- Contact your state’s Division of STD/HIV Prevention for a subgrant window
- EHE funding explicitly includes digital health tools and telehealth-enabled prevention
Protecht’s Alignment
- Reduces transmission chains through secure, verified partner notification
- Advances health equity: Black/Latino communities are 32.4% of STI cases
- Platform data supports CDC surveillance and epidemiological reporting
Elton John AIDS Foundation: The Rocket Fund
Priority Populations
- Gay, bisexual & other men who have sex with men (MSM)
- Black & Latino communities disproportionately impacted by HIV
- Transgender people, especially transgender women of color
- Youth & young adults (18 to 24) with limited access to care
Why EJAF Right Now
- Explicitly expanding to fill gaps left by federal HIV funding cuts
- Accepts Letters of Intent, a lower barrier than full applications
- Funds organizations led by the communities they serve
- Backs technology that increases access to sexual-health resources
Gilead Foundation: Community Health Worker HIV Prevention
What This Funds
- Community-health-worker models for HIV prevention & navigation
- Integrated HIV/STI/mental-health screening programs
- Digital tools that help members access & understand their health data
- Peer-navigator and pharmacy-based training models
Also Worth a Look
- Gilead COMPASS SPARK! offers up to $25,000 for Southern U.S. organizations
- Focused on HIV stigma reduction and community capacity
- Two-year award periods support sustained deployment
Title X Family Planning & HRSA Health-Center EHE
HRSA EHE: Who Qualifies
- Active HRSA Health Center Program grantee (H80) or FQHC look-alike
- Located in or serving an Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) priority jurisdiction
- Subscriptions eligible as digital patient-engagement tools under EHE protocols
How Protecht Fits
- Supports confidential test-result access for family-planning clients
- Strengthens continuity of care across visits and providers
- Generates engagement data for federal reporting requirements
The Process
From Grant Idea to Members With Access
We make it simple. Protecht works alongside your team from application to deployment.
Identify Your Best Grant
We help match your organization type, geography, and population to the strongest funding sources, backed by our grant directory and application templates.
We Help You Apply
Pre-written, Protecht-framed application language, budget justifications, and outcome frameworks, ready to customize. We can co-author letters of support.
Deploy to Your Community
Once funded, we onboard your members with materials, training, and support so the rollout is smooth for your staff and the people you serve.
Report & Renew
Platform analytics feed your reporting cycle with real engagement metrics, the outcomes that strengthen renewals and future applications.
Who This Is For
Organizations That Qualify
If your work touches sexual health, there’s likely a funding path that fits.
“To make progress towards ending this STI epidemic, we must really meet people where they are by developing tailored and localized interventions to have the greatest impact.”Dr. Leandro Mena, Former Director, CDC Division of STD Prevention
Let’s Find the Funding Together
Tell us about your organization and the community you serve. We’ll help you identify the right grant and give you the application language to win it.