Strategic Investment Fund
The ISHLT Strategic Investment Fund offers members a unique opportunity to propose transformative programs and activities that will advance the field of advanced heart and lung disease care and deliver significant value to the Society.
This initiative reflects ISHLT’s commitment to shaping the future by allocating capital reserves to support new ISHLT programs with high potential for impact.
Proposals will be assessed on their alignment with ISHLT’s mission, strategic relevance, potential for measurable outcomes, feasibility, speed of implementation and cost-effectiveness.
Proposal submission opens 15 January and closes 30 April each year.
Examples of eligible programs include a new registry or registry function, a regional meeting, a training program, a program that brings together ISHLT members and industry to accelerate the development of new interventions. Note that this program will not fund individual research projects, research grants, standards and guideline documents, consensus conferences or programs run independently by ISHLT members or third parties. All funded programs will be ISHLT programs.
What is Considered a Proposal?
Who Can Submit a Proposal?
What is the First Step?
Submission Process
- Review the online proposal questions and review the requently asked questions below.
- Submit your proposal to ISHLT using the online proposal form by 30 April.
- ISHLT staff will review application forms and work with the submitter to ensure a complete proposal, including a rough budget sketch.
- One or more Interdisciplinary Network Steering Committees (IDNs) will review the proposal for content and interdisciplinary value. Should the plan be supported, an IDN Committee will act as the Project Sponsor.
- ISHLT staff will work with the submitter and IDN Project Sponsor to develop a budget, including first year and subsequent years’ revenues and expenses, and assess staff and volunteer support requirements.
- The ISHLT Finance Committee will review the proposal for business value and risk assessment. Resulting questions will be addressed by the submitter, staff, and the IDN Project Sponsor.
- The appropriate oversight committee (Statements & Publications, Research, Education, or Membership & Outreach) will review the proposal for implementation and compliance with ISHLT quality, transparency, and diversity standards.
- The ISHLT Board of Directors will review projects for final approval. After Board approval, a project timeline will be developed, and the project may begin.
FAQs
Funded projects will introduce or expand ISHLT programs, services, or initiatives that benefit the ISHLT community and align with ISHLT’s strategic goals to foster innovation, education, and research. They will align with key ISHLT strategic priorities, such as strengthening global collaborations, expanding access to transplant and advanced therapies, fostering innovation in treatment approaches, and enhancing data collection and analysis capabilities.