Thank you for choosing to make a gift to Pasteur Foundation - UK
As a donor, you sit at the heart of what we do and will have a tangible impact on our ability to continue to support cross- border research into the most pressing global public health challenges.
We are hugely grateful for every donation to Pasteur Foundation- UK. Gifts at any level are essential for making our progress sustainable and take us closer to essential research break-throughs; whether through the purchase of equipment, funding of PhD researchers or training the next generation of leaders across research fields.
We look forward to updating you over the year on the projects eligible for a Pasteur Foundation – UK grant, that your donation will help to fund.
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Becoming a Donor
As a Donor to Pasteur Foundation- UK, your gift will go directly towards funding our PF-UK Impact Grant programme. The current priority for our PF- UK Impact Grant is our joint PhD with Oxford University. Donors making a gift of £25,000 or more will also be invited to join La Guilde de Pasteur.
La Guilde de Pasteur
As a grant making foundation, we are entirely science and project led and want our donors to feel a part of the exciting discoveries we are making together. Pasteur Foundation -UK was born from the many existing scientific collaborations between the Institut Pasteur and leading UK research institutions and our grant giving is driven by cross- boarder collaborations that come to us.
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We have created La Guilde de Pasteur to further encourage this Franco- British collaboration through philanthopic support of our PF- UK Impact Grants. As a member of La Guilde de Pasteur, you are the driving force behind funding cross- border innovation and will have a direct relationship with Board Members and scientists at the Institut Pasteur and across our UK partnerships.
Science led philanthopy
We are not just giving you the opportunity to support a specific research project, but to join a philanthropic movement, supporting the future of essential research collaborations looking to tackle some of the most pressing threats to global public health today.
We are inviting you to join La Guilde de Pasteur and to support innovative and unique collaborative projects between the Institut Pasteur and leading UK institutions, in a field of medical research that is closely aligned to your personal philanthropic priorities through our PF- UK Impact Grants.
Be part of a circle of donors who share your passion for supporting scientific research for the benefit of all and who also believe in the power of cross-border collaboration and Franco-British unity.
Our funding strands
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.
As a member of La Guilde de Pasteur, you will support the PF-UK Impact Grant programme. PF-UK Impact Grants are awarded to eligible projects between researchers at the Institut Pasteur and a leading UK based research institution in one of our three key research areas:
Following your research
As a member of La Guilde de Pasteur, you will have the opportunity to follow the research progress of the project in receipt of the PF-UK Impact Grant you helped to support. You will be invited to meet with selected project leaders, receive reports on research progress and arrange lab visits in France and the UK. In addition, you will be invited to exclusive events with the scientists directly working on the research you are helping to support.
We understand philanthropy at this level can be very personal so for more information, please get in touch with our Head of Development, Sarah Bridge at sarah.bridge@pasteurfoundation.uk.
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You can learn more about the sort of work that is eligible for a PF- UK Impact Grant here:
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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.