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The initiative seeks to provide support for projects operating at the local, national or regional level, including resource-constrained settings. The primary goal is to facilitate the creation and advancement of a robust organizational framework, especially in cases where these projects have a significant impact on electronic information management or traceability.

Objectives 

• To build technical capacity in transfusion and/or transplantation activities in terms of safety and efficiency.
• To assist transfusion/transplantation establishments in achieving reliable traceability of all MPHO that they manage.
• To enable ICCBBA to achieve its mission to enhance patient safety through developing and maintaining international information standards for MPHO.

Funding Information

• Total Amount Available: $100,000 USD.
• Each applicant can now request up to a maximum award of $50,000 USD, providing even greater support for impactful projects.
• Project Timeline: Projects funded by this grant are expected to be completed within 12 months of receiving approval.

Grant Usage

• The grant funds should be utilized exclusively for non-commercial purposes, such as organizational, scientific, and educational activities aimed at enhancing the safe and efficient provision of MPHO transfusion and/or transplantation services.
  • Actions supporting enhanced traceability in particular are encouraged.
  • Actions in resource-limited settings are also of particular interest.

Encouraged Actions

• They strongly encourage projects that focus on improving traceability, particularly those that enhance the tracking and monitoring of MPHO transfusion and/or transplantation services. Additionally, they have a keen interest in initiatives taking place in resource-limited settings.

Eligibility Criteria

• Applications for this grant are open exclusively to providers of MPHO transfusion and/or transplantation services that are non-profit organizations, public institutions, governmental agencies, or other non-profit entities. For-profit organizations are not eligible to apply as the principle applicant. An applicant may include a for-profit entity as a project partner (e.g., a professional training provider), but the principle applicant must meet the criteria set out.

Pre-Applications Evaluation Questions

• Before filling out the application, applicants must answer the following questions to determine their eligibility:
  • Organizational type: Is your organizationa non-profit, public institution, governmental agency, or other not-for-profit entity?
  • Service Alignment: Does your organization provide services correlated to transfusion and/or transplantation services for Medical Products of HumanOrigin (MPHO)?
  • Project Focus: Will your proposed project enhance traceability or electronic information management to improve safety and efficiency in transfusion and/or transplantation activities for Medical Products of Human Origin (MPHO)?

For more information, visit ICCBBA.