The Fund is a special purpose fund under the control and financial management of Haemophilia Foundation Australia (HFA) which may be used for research grants related to haemophilia, von Willebrand disease and related bleeding disorders and the complications of bleeding disorders including blood borne viruses.

$20,000 is available for medical, scientific or social research to improve the lives of people with haemophilia, von Willebrand disease or other related bleeding disorders, and/or those with medically acquired blood borne viruses or other complications.

The objectives of the Fund are to:

• promote and support research on the causes and prevention of bleeding disorders and their complications
• support projects where results will directly assist or improve the treatment and care; and quality of life of people with bleeding disorders
• provide funds to not for profit organisations and/or institutions, including HFA for promoting and conducting research
• promote and support lectures, seminars, conferences and workshops that will advance, encourage and promote research into bleeding disorders.
• support and evaluate pilot projects designed to initiate new services or update existing services provided for people with bleeding disorders and their families.

The HFA Council has decided to make a sum of $20,000 available for one or two grants each year.

General conditions

• Applicants must be Australian residents, hold appropriate and relevant qualifications, and have substantial experience and proven ability in research.
• Where the applicant is the member of the staff of an institution or organisation, the applicant must have written approval of the responsible officer of the institution or organisation. The responsible officer may be a registrar of a university, director of a research institution, or CEO of hospitals and other organisations.
• Where the applicant is a member of staff of an institution or organisation, all communication to and from the Fund relating to applications for grants, the award of grants, conditions associated with grants and payment of grants, shall be through the responsible officer of the organisation or institution.
• The award of any Fund grant is subject to the formal acceptance of the grant and conditions associated with the grant by the recipient of the grant, the Head of Department where the work will be carried out, and the responsible officer of the institution or organisation.
• Applications to the Fund which have previously been unsuccessful may be submitted for further funding rounds with clear indication that the same research application has been submitted before.
• All grants are subject to funds being available and the Fund is not bound to make any awards in any calendar year.

• Address: HFA 7 Dene Ave Malvern East 3145 Vic
• Email: hfaust@haemophilia.org.au