Jeans for Genes

Jeans for Genes Day/Genetic Disorders UK Grant Programme will open shortly to groups and charities that care for children aged 18 and under who are affected by a genetic disorder. Genetic disorders include colour blindness, Down syndrome and sickle-cell disease. A full list can be foundHERE. The Programme will give charitable groups the opportunity to secure funding for a project that will make a tangible difference to the lives of people with a genetic disorder. The maximum grant available for 2017 is £5,000. Jeans for Genes may decide to award the full grant requested or offer a lower amount. Applications will be accepted from: o Patient groups working on behalf of children and families affected by a genetic disorder if they are endorsed by a medical professional with recognised expertise in the disorder; o Charities and patient groups that support both adults and children as long as the focus of the grant is on children; o Special needs organisations, such as special schools or playgroups that provide services to children with a wide range of conditions as long as children affected by genetic disorders are the main beneficiaries of the project. Organisations that care for children with a range of health conditions will need to provide detail on the number of children with a genetic disorder and the types of disorders they have in order for their application to meet the eligibility criteria. Projects must satisfy the following criteria: o The project must benefit children and yound people aged 18 years or under affected by genetic disorders; o The proposed project is of one year’s duration or less; o The proposed project will take place in the UK and/or will benefit UK families; o The project’s activities are tangible and identifiable; o The size of the Jeans for Genes grant can make an acknowledgeable impact on the project; o The charity or support group has a child protection policy in place (if applicable). Funding is not available for: o Individuals; o Laboratory-based research (however, applications will be accepted for clinical research projects as long as the project has been independently peer reviewed and a copy of the review findings are included with the application); o Charities or support groups who received a grant the previous year; o Autism; o Dyslexia; o Diabetes; o Cancer (except for those types of cancer that are caused by a genetic disorder). Successful applicants must agree to: o Provide the contact details of three families who would be willing to share their story as a case study to be used in Genetic Disorders UK/Jeans for Genes Day publications and the media; o Promote Jeans for Genes Day in the organisation’s communications during the six months leading up to Jeans for Genes Day 2017, including in newsletters and social media; o Display the ‘Supported by Jeans for Genes Day/Genetic Disorders UK’ logo on the front page of the organisation’s website at least from 1 June 2017 until the completion of the project; o Acknowledge the ‘funds raised on Jeans for Genes Day’ as the source of funding for the project; and o Complete an End of Grant Report within three months of the project ending. The programme will open to applications on Thursday 1st September and has a deadline of Friday 30th September 2016. Application forms and guidelines are available from the Charity's website.  Completed application forms must be returned via email. A signed copy of the completed application must also be sent by post. Contact details for Jeans for Genes are: Genetic Disorders UK/Jeans for Genes 199A Victoria Street London SW1E 5NE Tel: 0800 987 8987 Email: grants@geneticdisordersuk.org (Source: GRIN)