How much funding does Healthcare Infection Society: Public Engagement Grant provide?

Healthcare Infection Society: Public Engagement Grant provides Up to £1,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Healthcare Infection Society: Public Engagement Grant?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Who is eligible for Healthcare Infection Society: Public Engagement Grant?

Geography: Based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.

Healthcare Infection Society: Public Engagement Grant

Healthcare Infection Society (HIS)

Foundation

Funding Amount

Up to £1,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Can we apply?

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Geography

Based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland

Other requirements

Types of events considered (but not limited to):STEM or STEAM workshops
Exhibiting at an event such as the Big Bang
Activities to raise awareness such as during World Antibiotic Awareness Week or on Hand Hygiene DayThe grant can be used to contribute towards the costs of hosting of a single event or activity, such as venue hire and materials.
Funds, for example, may also be used to support travel (this must not cost more than 30% of the award) and attendance at the event (organiser, speaker or delegate), the development of resources for the event and production of educational resources for HIS use after the event.

Overview

The Healthcare Infection Society offers a Public Engagement Grant to support events promoting clinical microbiology, infection prevention, and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs). Grants of up to £1,000 are available for HIS members and teams in the UK and Ireland. Eligible events may include workshops, exhibitions, and awareness activities. Priority is given to activities that cannot proceed without HIS funding, ensuring impactful outreach and education on microbiology and infection control.

NOTE: The deadline is due at 11:59 pm UK (GMT).
We provide funds to support events where aspects of clinical microbiology, infection prevention and control, and healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are promoted to the public and other relevant stakeholders.
Events eligible for support can be diverse (pieces of art to popular music) or funds may be used to aid individuals to exhibit at public science festivals. The main criterion is that the event/activity must promote the science of microbiology in the context of (HCAIs). Priority for funding will be given to activities/events that would not go ahead with HIS support.

Eligibility

Applications are open to:HIS members who are based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland.
Teams (where at least one individual is a member of HIS) that include an expert in public engagement or science communication (with a minimum of 12 months experience), and an IPC expert who are based in the UK or the Republic of Ireland
Types of events considered (but not limited to):STEM or STEAM workshops
Exhibiting at an event such as the Big Bang
Activities to raise awareness such as during World Antibiotic Awareness Week or on Hand Hygiene DayThe grant can be used to contribute towards the costs of hosting of a single event or activity, such as venue hire and materials.Funds, for example, may also be used to support travel (this must not cost more than 30% of the award) and attendance at the event (organiser, speaker or delegate), the development of resources for the event and production of educational resources for HIS use after the event.
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