About Us
Establishment of the California HIV/AIDS Research Program
In 1983 the Legislature of the State of California determined to augment the University of California's research budget to provide for the solicitation and support of meritorious research projects related to AIDS at nonprofit institutions within California. The University of California's Universitywide AIDS Research Program (UARP) was established to administer and coordinate all aspects of the application and funding process. Renamed California HIV/AIDS Research Program (CHRP) in 2007, the program continues to support excellent, timely and innovative research in basic, clinical, social/behavioral and epidemiologic sciences through research awards, collaborative agreements with the State Office of AIDS, and special initiatives.
CHRP, located in the Universtiy of California Office of the President, provides funding to support HIV/AIDS research in California. In addition to our mission of administrating of investigator-initiated awards, institutional awards, targeted research award and training awards, the program manages a number of special initiatives, which support a broad range of research activities, and allow flexibility to be attentive to the changing needs of HIV researchers in California. CHRP communicates the findings of its funded research to the public through various mechanisms: the annual report, the bi-annual Conference on AIDS Research in California, the CHRP website and Dissemination series. In 2007, AIDS Partnership of California (APC), formerly a program of Northern California Grantmakers, joined CHRP. APC serves as a funding partner bringing foundation and research sponsorship to CHRP.
CHRP is located at the University of California Office of the President.
