The Research Fund of the Finnish Red Cross Blood Service awards grants to scientific projects that support the implementation of the Blood Service’s research strategy on the research and development of the Blood Service’s current and future products and services. The topics include transfusion medicine, blood supply chain, novel cell therapies, and transplantation.The funding is particularly aimed at supporting research groups operating outside the Blood Service.

The details can be found at www.veripalvelu.fi. The grant application must be written in English and should be submitted to kirjaamo(at)veripalvelu.fi using the title "Grant application". The email must contain a research plan, the CVs of the applicant in charge and those researchers who would receive a personal grant and the application form found on the Blood Service website.