Grants for the development of paediatric heart disease treatments

Grants for developing research on and treatment for heart diseases in children

The New Children’s Hospital Foundation was established to support and promote research in paediatric medicine. The Foundation operates a modern children’s hospital and promotes paediatric medical research, education and training nationwide.

The Foundation operates the Children’s Heart Disease Fund, which supports research on and treatment of heart diseases in children in Finland. The fund’s operations are based on a donation from the Finnish Heart Association. The fund provides annual grants for research on and treatment of heart diseases in children.

The fund’s grants are allocated to:

1. research and development projects at the New Children’s Hospital, up to EUR 50,000
2. projects related to paediatric and adult cardiac treatment pathways at national level, up to EUR 10,000
3. travel and training grants for people treating children with heart diseases at children’s hospitals in Finland, up to EUR 1,000 for training in Finland, EUR 3,000 in Europe and EUR 5,000 in the USA.

 

Project funding is awarded to the hospital and the application (1 & 2) must include a summary of the project and the grounds for the project from the perspective of treating children with heart diseases, a realistic budget and a plan for how the money will be spent. The research project application must be accompanied by a research permit and an ethics committee statement. Furthermore, supervisor approval is required if the project involves a period of research leave.

Travel and training grants are awarded to cover the costs of attending scientific meetings, in-service training and skills courses for professionals treating children with heart diseases. The grant may cover the cost of attendance, travel and accommodation, but not daily allowances. The evaluation criteria will be the suitability of the training for the purpose and justified reasoning.

How to apply

Send the application and attachments by e-mail in ONE combined PDF file to info@lastensairaalantuki.fi. Applications are processed once a month and evaluated by the fund’s grants committee.

For further information, please contact:

Jouni Lounasmaa, Executive Director
New Children’s Hospital Foundation
jouni.lounasmaa@lastensairaalantuki.fi
+358 (0)40 533 5813