The application period for 2024 grants from the Blood Service Research Fund has opened to researchers. The purpose of the grants is to support research related to current and future Blood Service products and services. The application period is 5 April to 12 May 2024. The maximum amount of the grant is up to €150,000. Grants are primarily for scientific projects outside of the Blood Service that support the priorities of the Blood Service’s research strategy: • The effectiveness of the blood supply chain • The effectiveness of cell and tissue compatibility • The development of Blood Service products and services Projects may include for example blood donation, tissue or cell donation, blood products, cell therapies, transplantation, or tissue compatibility. Applied sciences include for example biopharmaceutical and clinical medicine, the field of technology, and the fields of care, social and health economics. In 2024, a maximum of €500,000 will be distributed. A minimum of €300,000 has been allocated to studies focused on either strengthening blood donation and the blood supply chain in a changing environment, or alternatively on wide-reaching and multidisciplinary research on blood, cell and organ donors and donation. A large, three-year grant of €150,000 may also be awarded to these research areas.