Fondation Mérieux
Roots for life
Grants Programme
Fondation Mérieux's grants programme contributes towards financing projects that aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of infectious diseases and support infected patients.
Fondation Mérieux's grants programme is open to the projects of private individuals, organizations or associations, provided that they are long-term and that they have not already received significant financial support. Any project must meet the following criteria:
- It is run in a developing country by local people;
- It relates to HIV / AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, hepatitis and other infectious diseases that represent significant problems to public health;
- It provides concrete solutions that are suitable and sustainable for the local population.
An annual total of 100,000 euros is allocated every year by Fondation Mérieux to this programme.
Up to twenty projects are selected annually, in two selection sessions (one in April and the other in October of every year). The selected projects will be able to receive a maximum grant of 5,000 euros.
The last date for submitting projects is 1 March for the April session and 1 September for the October session every year, (a grant notification will be sent to the recipient by the end of April for the March session and the end of October for the September session).
Application process
To submit a project for selection and potentially receive a grant from Fondation Mérieux, applicants must provide the following documents:
- A summary of the project and budget details (in the format indicated below);
- An explanation of the project, its objectives, partners and action plan;
- The Curriculum Vitae of an authorized representative from the organization;
- A copy of the organization's most recent audited of certified financial statements, from at least one year prior to the date of the grant application;
- A copy of the statutes or an official registration document for the organistation;
Download grants application form [2,10 Mb RTF]
Download general information and conditions [41 Kb PDF]
Once the grant application has been completed, it should be sent to:
Fondation Mérieux
Direction Médicale
Programme de Subventions
17 rue Bourgelat
69002 Lyon
France
or by e-mail to:
Corinne Basset
corinne.basset@fondation-merieux.org
The project should provide a clear explanation of the situation, highlighting the public health problems and / or the concrete problems to be resolved. Please also provide Fondation Mérieux with a project summary in the form of a table. The project development plan should include detailed information on the precise aims of the project, the state of the premises, any restrictions, anticipated results, the project's major assets and any existing or future partners, whether private individuals or organizations.
