Fund a PF-UK Impact Grant
Donors making a gift of £250,000 or more to Pasteur Foundation - UK are eligible to fully fund a PF-UK Impact Grant in a research area that is closely aligned to your personal philanthropic priorities.
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You can learn more about the PF- UK Impact Grant programme, and how you can support this below.
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We also invite donors giving at this level to join La Guilde de Pasteur and to be part of a circle of donors who share with you the urgent need to support scientific research for the benefit of all and who also believe in the power of cross-border collaboration and Franco-British unity.
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To learn more, please contact our Head of Development, Sarah Bridge (sarah.bridge@pasteurfoundation.uk)
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The PF-UK Impact Grant
Following years of successful cross-channel research collaborations between scientists at the Institut Pasteur and in leading UK based research institutions, Pasteur Foundation – UK has created the PF- UK Impact Grant programme.
The Institut Pasteur has a long standing historical relationship with British researchers and research institutions and the UK remains the Institut Pasteur’s second largest partner country when it comes to research collaborations. Pasteur Foundation- UK was born out of the large-scale existing collaboration between the Institut Pasteur in Paris and over 90 leading British research institutions. Since 2016, scientists at the Institut Pasteur have partnered with British Institutions on 56 different interdisciplinary research projects.
The launch of the PF-UK Impact Grant aims to further encourage this Franco-British collaboration by awarding funding to new high-quality multi-disciplinary research projects between the Institut Pasteur and UK institutions, addressing global public health challenges.
Eligibility Criterea and Project Submission
Eligible projects for a PF- UK Impact Grant will be jointly coordinated by representatives from the Institut Pasteur and a UK based institution and will be conducting research that falls under one of our three strategic funding strands. Projects must have an initial duration of at least two years and may request a total budget of up to £250,000 which will be distributed between the two institutions as requested by the project coordinators. Proposals are expected to demonstrate adequate value for money, resource need and showcase why the unique dual- country approach will enhance the research project.
Our funding strands
In addition to being jointly coordinated between Institut Pasteur and a UK Institutions, eligible projects must also fall into one of our three strategic funding strands, in line with the strategic priorities of the Institut Pasteur. These are:
Climate Change and Health
Preparedness for the new pathogens and diseases our societies will soon face as our climate continues to change.
The threat of climate change is becoming increasingly prevalent in our everyday news stories. Unprecedented levels of flooding, food insecurity, emerging infectious disease and new pandemics are all direct consequences of our heating planet. The impact of climate change on human health is becoming an increasingly studied phenomenon. The Institut Pasteur has long been a world leader in infectious disease, vector born disease and microbiology and we will continue to dedicate a large resource to studying the impact our shifting climate is having on these research fields.
Women and Children's Health
Investment in the health of our mothers and children from the earliest age.
New president of Institut Pasteur, Professor Yasmine Belkaid, was recently awarded a Chaire d’excellence for her work around mother- child health. With Professor Belkaid at the helm, the Institut hopes to explore the questions; How does the mother’s immune system evolve to adapt to the many changes that happen during pregnancy? What are the consequences of infection on mother- child immune systems? How do adverse events that can affect the mother, such as infection or malnutrition, affect the developing child and later the infant through breastfeeding? These questions have all been largely neglected despite the significant public health implications worldwide.
Antimicrobial Resistance
Finding concrete solutions to the growing threat of disease resistance to human engineered treatments and drugs.
Since its foundation in 1887, the Institut Pasteur has led on research around complex diseases, including leading on discoveries that have enabled medical science to control diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus, tuberculosis and yellow fever among others. A more recent focus for Institut Pasteur has been research into how many diseases and infections are becoming increasingly resistant to the drugs we have developed to control and treat them. Both strands of this work continue to be a focus for Institut Pasteur and we continue to work with UK partners on these areas.
Funding and selection process
The aim of the PF-UK Impact Grant is to encourage multi-disciplinary Franco- British scientific cooperation on projects addressing some of the biggest threats to global public health, whilst simultaneously giving you the opportunity to support innovative and unique research in an area that is closely aligned to your personal philanthropic priorities.
A donation of £250,000 will fully fund one PF-UK Impact Grant.
If you are interested in fully funding a PF-UK Impact Grant, we invite you to discuss your philanthropic priorities with Pasteur Foundation – UK and together we will explore eligible projects*.
A call will then be opened for projects in line with your philanthropic priorities and project coordinators will submit a proposal detailing how they plan to use the grant. Examples include covering the salary and expenses of a PhD researcher, the costs of specific lab equipment or training for overseas doctors to implement testing structures in the field. The breakdown for each award will vary dependent on the project selected.
Once submitted, proposals will undergo a scientific selection process, reviewed by the scientific committee of Pasteur Foundation – UK and will ultimately be approved by Professor Sir Stewart Cole and Sir Paul Nurse on behalf of the Pasteur Foundation – UK Board of Trustees. In addition to the scientific review, individual donors are then invited to participate in the final selection process and evaluate the projects based on level of innovation, potential for impact, benefit and added value of the partnership.
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You can read more about some examples of the sort of projects eligible for a PF- UK Impact Grant below.
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*You can also offer support at a lower level as a member of La Guilde de Pasteur, collaboratively funding existing PF-UK Impact Grants.
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Corporate Sponsorship
We are keen to work with corporate donors and if your business is interested in learning more about the work of Pasteur Foundation - UK, and supporting our projects, we would love to hear from you.
Please contact our Head of Development, Sarah Bridge (sarah.bridge@pasteurfoundation.uk), for a conversation about how we can design a package that works for your company, and opportunities to work with us on corporate events and speaker programmes.
Following your project
You will have the opportunity to follow the progress of your selected project on your own terms. This can include arranging lab visits in France and the UK, receiving reports on research and working with our teams to create tailor-made events for your staff, clients or friends around the research project your PF-UK Impact Grant is funding.
A key focus for us is allowing you as a donor to engage with the research you are supporting and feel a part of the science that your generosity is helping to make happen.
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We also invite you to join La Guilde de Pasteur and to be part of a circle of donors who share with you the urgent need to support scientific research for the benefit of all and who also believe in the power of cross-border collaboration and Franco-British unity.
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To learn more, please contact our Head of Development, Sarah Bridge (sarah.bridge@pasteurfoundation.uk)
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