Objective

Kindness for Kids was founded is a Munich based independent foundation, whose goal is helping children with rare diseases and their families, at a scientific and social level.

Most rare pediatric diseases are chronic and entail severe impairment to a person's health. Strong medication of different kinds, frequent visits to varying physicians as well as days or weeks in hospital have become a part of most patients and their families. The few specialists are often far away. Thus appropriate therapies and cures are left wanting. By tertiary prevention, including medical and paramedical therapies, the award aims to minimize side effects and relapses and hence improve the quality of life for children with rare diseases.

Eligibility Criteria

The Kindness for Kids Health Care Award is funding projects which aim to help improve the care situation for children with rare diseases sustainably, either through structural changes or new nursing, physiotherapeutic and psychosocial approaches. A scientific study ought to evaluate the concept and be published after project closure.

Applicable projects should meet the following criteria

Innovative approach

Sustainable project concept

Dissemination of the project

Local, national and international networking

Scientific approach

Involvement of patient organizations

What won't be funded?

Literature research

Basic research

Clinical research

Co-financing (unless funded project is clearly defined and delimited)

Symposia, meetings and conferences

Who can apply?

Students (of natural sciences), medical and paramedical staff, medical doctors and researchers from universities, hospitals, research institutes and NGOs from within Europe

How to apply

See application form

The document must be sent to j.barske(ELIMINAR)@kindness-for-kids.de

In case of interest, please contact with FSJD Research's Department no later than April 23rd.