Deadline: 04-Dec-2024
The CO Research Trust has launched the Grant Program to provide fund to a wide range of charities, voluntary groups, associations, social housing associations, local authorities, statutory organisations, academic bodies.
Focus Areas
- To improve the diagnosis of CO poisoning – by finding a new biomarker
- To understand the mechanics of CO poisoning – to improve treatments
- To understand the co-morbidities in vulnerable groups – to develop solutions to mitigate risk
- To measure the scale of CO poisoning in the UK
- To understand the impact of building regulations and energy efficiency on CO safety
- To understand the level of risk in the use of solid fuels
- To improve detection where the risk of CO exposure cannot be eliminated
What the CO Research Trust supports?
- Meeting the following criteria does not guarantee funding. The Grants Reviews Committee and Trustees make the final decision on which programmes or projects the CO Research Trust will support.
- Funding is focussed towards organisations working to reduce the risk from carbon.
- monoxide poisoning.
- Grants will be considered for any length of programme/project, and we also appreciate that some applications will be for one-off funding. Longer term funding can be in tranched payments to the programme/project’s requirements, with the final payment made on receipt of an acceptable final project report.
- Grants can only be awarded to specific projects, and not for general donations.
- Grant Award Review reports are required on a regular basis and will be defined at the time of the approved grant funding. Funding support is provided on the understanding that reports will be received as agreed, or requested, by the Trust.
- Grants can be awarded for medical research.
Ineligibility Criteria
- They do not fund:
- Day-to-day administrative and/or general operational running costs.
- Capital equipment costs.
- Sponsorship (nor can the CO Research Trust’s name be used for any sponsorship).
- Individuals, except in the context of their business activities.
- Individuals for study or educational funding.
- Fundraising events.
- Awards, unless those undertaken by the CO Research Trust or any other related body.
- Professional conferences or professional fees.
For more information, visit CO Research Trust.