GlobalSkin Member Impact Fund

GlobalSkin supports our Member organizations in the important and impactful work that they undertake to help their dermatology patient communities. In its fifth year, we are pleased to again open the GlobalSkin Member Impact Fund for applications. The GlobalSkin Impact Fund financially assists Member organizations in the planning and implementation of activities which support their dermatology patient communities.

GlobalSkin has established a new system for reviewing Impact Fund Grant Applications. The intake period will begin on November 25, 2024, and remain open for 18 days. This provides equal opportunity for all to apply.  All submissions will be reviewed and approved AFTER the application period has closed.

Applications will be reviewed using the following criteria: 

• All application questions are answered.

• Answers are clear and thoughtful.

• Application questions are answered with relevant details. 

• Application demonstrates how the Impact Fund will benefit the Organization’s goals. 

The submission period ends December 13, 2024. Grant recipients will be notified of the decision in early January 2025. Please note that GlobalSkin will approve a limited number of applications.

All projects must be completed by October 31, 2025, with funds distributed upon conclusion of the project and receipt of a final project report. 

Please note: GlobalSkin has a wide-reaching and diverse membership, and we recognize the unique financial challenges faced by Members in lower- middle to low-income countries (as defined by the United Nations). To be inclusive and equitable in our programming, GlobalSkin may opt to award funds during the implementation of an approved project for Members living in these identified countries. More details will be available to these Members during the application process.

November 25, 2024 – December 13, 2024

We invite grant applications from Full and Associate Member organizations that demonstrate how they will raise awareness of their disease(s), support their patients, and strengthen the work of their organizations. 

Proposals that fall into one of four categories below can be funded up to $2,000 CAD.

Projects funded in this category will support hosting educational events, either virtual or in-person. Examples of activities that could be funded include conferences, webinars, ask the expert sessions, e-learning opportunities, and townhall events. Funds can be used to pay for online meeting/presentation platforms or for in-person event expenses.

Projects funded in this category will support Member organizations in building strong governance and best management practices. For instance, these funds can be used to develop governance structures or become legal not-for-profit organizations. Other activities that can be funded in this category include, strategic planning support, purchase of management software, and information technology support.

Projects funded in this category will support the development and/or purchase of marketing activities and materials that raise awareness of the organization’s initiatives. Examples of communications or marketing materials that could be funded include social media ads, traditional media advertising, graphic design, and printed materials such as flyers or brochures, or website content creation. 

Projects funded in this category will support advocacy initiatives that address the burdens of living with a skin condition including psychosocial impacts, medicines affordability, and access to care and treatment. Examples of advocacy initiatives that could be funded include hosting health policy meetings or launching advocacy campaigns targeting local, regional or national or international healthcare bodies.

23. Helping Hands Foundation*** - Pakistan 

24. Huidpatienten Nederland*** - Netherlands 

25. Integrita Health Care Education Foundation*** -  USA 

26. International Hyperhidrosis Society - USA 

27. ITSAN - USA/INTL 

28. Lichen Sclerosus Support Network - USA 

29. MEDICAL SERVICES' RESPONDRS IN TANZANIA (MSRT) ***  - Tanzania 

30. Naevus Global - Netherlands 

31. National Association Allergy and Me*** - Serbia 

32. Outer Shell Africa Communications OUTERSAC*** - Nigeria 

33. Pachyonychia Congenita Project (PC Project) - USA 

34. Panhellenic Association of Patients with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis, ‘Epidermia’ -  Greece 

35. PSORVIET*** - Vietnam 

36. ROYAL PATCHES CBO - Kenya 

37. Source of the Nile Union of Persons with Albinism (SNUPA) ***  - Uganda 

38. Vitiligo Association of Uganda*** - Uganda 

39. Vitiligo Bahrain - Bahrain 

40. Vitiligo Support and Research Group VITAMIGOS*** - Cuba 

41. XP Society*** - South Africa 

42. Zavod Atopika*** - Slovenia 

A total of 42 organizations representing 28 countries and 17 disease areas qualified for the Member Impact Fund 2024.

***23 organizations were also awarded additional funding to complete Skin Cancer Prevention and Awareness projects in 2024.