Specialized Working Group Grants

EHA provides financial support to small research projects initiated by our specialized working groups (SWGs).

Every year, we award grants to projects that will:

  • Help us build a collaborative network
  • Increase engagement within SWGs

What an SWG Grant can cover

Our grants are designed to help with costs such as:

  • Data management
  • Data analysis
  • Sample collections
  • Storage

They cannot be used to:

  • Support fellowships
  • Pay individual salaries
  • Purchase substantial equipment

Eligibility

Non-interventional studies, like retrospective studies or prospective data collection, are eligible for support.

Applications about ‘basic research’ projects are also eligible. In these cases, we favor those that:

  • Take advantage of the collaborative nature of the SWG network
  • Encourage the mutual exchange of expertise

To increase diversity and support inclusion within our SWG community, we encourage proposals that involve:

  • Junior members
  • Partners from underrepresented countries

In all cases, the principal investigator(s) (PIs) in the application must be both an:

  • EHA member
  • Active member of an SWG

Selection

Winning grant applications are selected by the SWG Committee.

In making its decision, the committee takes into account:

  • The importance of the topic for further research
  • Other sources of support that are already available for the proposal
  • The applicant's explanation of the budget needs
  • General comments on the application

Next call

We expect to open the next call for grant applications in late 2025.

Previous projects

To find out more about projects that have already received funding, visit the pages below.

2025 projects

Details of the five research projects that received an SWG Grant in 2025.

2024 projects

Details of the three research projects that received an SWG Grant in 2024.

2023 projects

Details of the three research projects that received an SWG Grant in 2023.