Round 1 Grant

Grant Opportunity

WHAT: @MATES4Kids and CLAN are proud to offer three AUD $1,000 grants to support community development efforts that will strengthen CAH (Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia) Communities and/or Newborn Screening (NBS) programs.

WHY: CAH Communities in resource-poor settings experience inequitable and preventable morbidity and mortality. Early diagnosis through NBS and community development initiatives that address the five pillars of CLAN have been demonstrated to effectively reduce the preventable mortality associated with CAH. These grants aim to support community informed actions to address local priorities and needs.

WHEN: Grant applications will open on 14 December 2023 and close on 31 January 2024. Proposed initiatives must be completed by 12 December 2024.

WHO: CAH Community Members, Health Professionals (including paediatricians, nurses and community health workers) and other participants of the @MATES4Kids Movement are eligible to apply. Applicants must be registered with the @MATES4Kids Community of Practice (CoP) on the World Health Organization’s Knowledge Action Portal. Collaborative approaches are recommended. People living with CAH must be involved in the planning, development, implementation and evaluation of any projects. It is recommended representatives from national Paediatric Endocrinology or Paediatric societies are included as mentors or partners in project proposals.

WHERE: Projects must focus on priorities of CAH Communities in countries that are classified as Low Income, Lower-Middle Income or Upper Middle Income (as per the World Bank rankings). Projects based in High-Income Countries will not be considered.

HOW: Applicants must complete the form overleaf and email to [email protected] by midnight AEST on 31 January 2024. Successful applicants will be notified on 14 February, and announced to the broader @MATES4Kids Movement at the March 2024 @MATES4Kids CoP Meeting. Each grant recipient will be invited to share updates on their projects at the 2024 June, September and December CoP Meetings. Recipients will commit to sharing a final report on their project that will be posted on the @MATES4Kids CoP on the World Health Organization’s Knowledge Action Portal (WHO KAP).

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@MATES4Kids is an international movement committed to reducing the preventable mortality associated with Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia (CAH). CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours) is the founding Secretariat of @MATES4Kids and this Activity Report captures key initiatives and achievements of the movement from January 2022 to June 2023.

Acknowledgement of Country. In the spirit of reconciliation, @MATES4Kids acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and the connections of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to land, sea and community. In particular, we acknowledge the Wallumedegal Peoples of the Eora Nation, on whose land CLAN (Caring & Living As Neighbours) is headquartered. We pay our respect to Elders past and present and extend that respect to all First Nations leaders around the world.