This week, the Gas Safety Trust (GST) launched its 2020 call for grants for research into carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning.
The GST invite applications from researchers and academics relates to prevention and better understanding of carbon monoxide poisoning. Since 2013, GST has awarded nearly £3 million to a range of gas safety programmes and projects.
Set up in 2005, the Trust is the UK’s principal CO research charity. In recent years, it has refocused its strategy on funding several strands of CO related research to provide underpinning empirical evidence that supports improved awareness and understanding of the effects of CO.
‘GST has been pleased to have been able to support a number of important projects relating to gas safety and CO,’ Chris Biebly, Chair of GST, commented.
‘We will continue to fund research looking at both lethal and sub-lethal CO exposure and ways to improve CO data collection and analysis, as we know that strong data will help successfully influence behaviour surrounding CO.’
The Trust’s application deadline is Friday 16th October 2020, and encourage these four chosen areas of focus:
- CO exposure risks to pregnant women and the foetus
- CO emissions from solid fuels
- The possible link between CO and neurological conditions
- CO in the leisure environment
The GST provides grants to a wide range of charities, voluntary groups, associations, gas related businesses, social housing associations, local authorities, statutory organisations, academic bodies, and others. Parties interested in applying for a GST grant are asked to contact Adrian McConnell, Head of Charitable Operations at [email protected]
