DermImpact Grant 2025 Application Form

IMPORTANT INFORMATION - Please read carefully before completing your application.

Thank you for your interest in applying for a DermImpact Grant.

The International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) was created by the ILDS in 1987 to carry out our humanitarian work, and supports projects in Africa, Asia Pacific and South America. The IFD is critical to helping ILDS achieve its goal of #SkinHealth4theWorld.

DermImpact Grants Programme provides support for projects that are looking to build capacity in underserved regions/communities to improve care and services for patients with skin diseases.

We welcome applications from any country in the world, from organisations as well as individuals. This grants programme offers $10,000 per year, and each project will be supported for two years. The total amount that is offered is $20,000. The second instalment of funds will be transferred after the interim report has been received and reviewed. Proven experience in setting up successful projects that have an impact on the community, especially in collaboration with other stakeholders, will be preferred.

ILDS DermImpact Grants Programmes are awarded on a competitive basis, reviewed by the International Foundation for Dermatology (IFD) Committee and approved by the ILDS Board of Directors.

Criteria include identified needs, impact for investment and sustainability.

Please read the following guidelines carefully before completing your application:

  1. Applications are encouraged to be submitted by an organisation. Applications submitted by an individual are also welcomed. As part of the application process, we may undertake reference checks from all applicants

  2. Applications must be submitted in English, the official language of the ILDS

  3. Applications must assist dermatology in low-resource areas

  4. Projects collaborating with other organisations and/or stakeholders and with an aim to achieve long-term impact on the community are especially welcomed

  5. In order to be considered for this grant, you must show how you will adapt your project in the event of restrictions or disruption caused by unexpected events such as natural disasters, pandemics or epidemics, political crises, and other events

  6. Successful applicants must acknowledge the grant in all related activities including publications

  7. Successful applicants will be expected to commit to ILDS/IFD reporting requirements that include written report and virtual meeting. The second transfer will only be made until interim report is received and benchmark criteria is met

  8. Proven experience in successfully developing similar projects is preferred; if you have previously been awarded a DermLink Grant, please specify this in your application 

  9. Previously supported projects are welcomed to apply again with a clear indication of development from the previous project

  10. Collaborations between organisations and/or countries are welcomed

  11. The organisation or individual applying for the funds will need to have a non-personal bank account that accepts funds in US Dollars. Funds will not be paid into a personal bank account

  12. The Grant should not be used for any research project

  13. Applications submitted with the support of an ILDS Member in good standing (membership fees are paid and up to date as at the deadline of submission) is encouraged but not mandatory

Should you need any further guidance, please contact: grants@ilds.org

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In order for us to be able to evaluate your individual application, we require a reference letter confirming your personal credibility and validity of the project from your organisation or employer. 

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About the project 


PLEASE NOTE: All grants MUST be used within 24 months of being awarded. Extensions may be considered, where necessary)

About the project

Give your project a short title, something that can be used in publicity, in no more than 20 words

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Unexpected challenges

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Engagement and experience

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Impact measurement
How many participants are you expecting to engage? Please list the number of individuals involved per category (please write N/A if not applicable):





if not applicable, please write N/A

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Project costs



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Costs breakdown



Please provide a full breakdown of your project costs.

You can add each line entry individually via the form below. Click on "Add another cost" below to add multiple items. Please highlight the year where the fund will be used in 'Description' Column.

Should you wish to upload additional information on the breakdown of project costs to support your application, please use the file upload button below.

If you have any queries regarding this, please contact grants@ilds.org

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Data protection statement
If you have applied for, or hold a grant with us, then we will use the information you give us during assessment and during life of your grants (if awarded) to administer and analyse grants and for our own research purposes. Information will be used for publicity purposes through various medias such as websites, Twitter, newsletters, leaflets, case studies and others.

We may give copies of all or some of this information to individuals and organisations we consult when assessing applications, administering the grant programme, monitoring grants and evaluating funding processes and impacts. These organisations may include accountants, external evaluators and others.

We might use personal information provided by you in order to conduct appropriate checks and carry out our due diligence.

If you provide false or inaccurate information in your application or at any point in the life of any funding we award you and fraud is identified, we will provide details to fraud prevention agencies, to prevent fraud and money laundering.

We might use the data you provide for research purposes. We recognise the need to maintain the confidentiality of vulnerable groups and their details will not be made public in any way, except when required by law.

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