Deadline: 31 August 2018
Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) Action is currently accepting proposals for the second round of its 2018 small grants programme to support groups who are already addressing these goals and bring the work of key RHD stakeholders under the RHD Action banner.
RHD Action was formed by the World Heart Federation and RhEACH, with demonstration projects led by Case Western University in Uganda and Touch Foundation in Tanzania with the leadership and support of Medtronic Foundation.
Priorities
- People and Communities
- People living with RHD
- Health Workers
- Decision Makers
- Medicines and Technologies
- Essential technologies
- Benzathine penicillin G & other essential medicines
- Group A Strep Vaccine
- Systems and Services
- RHD Control Programmes
- Health Systems
- Reproductive health
- Platforms for advanced care
Grant Information
An amount of US$2,000 is available to fund each successful application.
Eligibility Criteria
- Local RHD champions across the world whose project activity will take place in a Low- or Middle- income Country (as defined by the World Bank).
- Recipients of the grants may be organizations, or in exceptional circumstances, individuals. (Current RHD Action demonstration country partners are not eligible to apply.)
How to Apply
Applications must be written in English, saved, attached and submitted via email at the address given on the website.
For more information, please visit RHD Action 2018 Small Grants.