Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic
NOTIFIED
interested in granting a subsidy in the field of health for the purposes of research and development within the meaning of Article 2 (1) (a). a) Act No. 525/2010 Coll. on the granting of subsidies within the scope of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic, as amended, that they will be able to in time from 15 May 2019 submit applications for subsidies.
The priority areas of the scientific and research issue of Slovak health are drawn up in accordance with the National Cancer Programme, which was approved by the Government of the Slovak Republic on 22 August 2019 and its Action Plan No. 5 Support of oncology research and improvement of the availability of clinical studies for patients, which was approved by the Government of the Slovak Republic on 9 January 2019, as well as in accordance with the Programme Declaration of the Government of the Slovak Republic for the years 2016 – 2020.
The selected topics for applications for the abovementioned health subsidy for R & D are the main trends in the fields of translational and applied biomedical research for:
1. testicular tumours, malignant lymphomas,
2nd pancreatic cancer, colorectal cancer
3. breast, lung and prostate cancer.
The aim of this Communication is to ensure a transparent process for applicants who, if successful, will be involved in solving serious medical problems related to the health status of the Slovak population, taking into account ethical and moral principles, patient protection and health, the need for preventive treatment and patient quality of life.
The total budget of the 2019 subsidy is €400 000, with an indicative subsidy per project between €17 000 and €100,000 per year.
The maximum duration of the project is 3 years and the grant is linked to the fulfilment of the defined milestones after every 12 months of the project.
The expected date by which the request for a subsidy may be submitted under the responsibility of the Ministry of Health of the Slovak Republic is 15 July 2019.
The maximum length of the project part is 15 pageswhere the submission of the application is subject to the submission of the required documents in Slovak and English.