International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
At a glance
Key takeaways
- The funder fits best where your work concerns antimicrobial chemotherapy, antibiotic resistance, infectious disease research or strengthening professional societies in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases.
- For ISAC Project Grants, the principal applicant must belong to an ISAC Member Society, and the work must be a clearly defined piece of research with an identifiable outcome, involving at least two countries and at least one investigator from a low- or middle-income country, so a group without these links should not apply for project grants.
- The stated ceilings are up to £15,000 for ISAC Project Grants and up to €6,000 for ISAC Society Grants, and project grants do not fund indirect costs to institutions, so budget accordingly.
- To apply for a project grant, email a Word application form, proof of Member Society membership, a Curriculum Vitae of one page for each main applicant and the Head of Department's confirmation to secretariat@ISAC.world, submitting only one application per applicant each year and meeting the published deadline for that round.
- Society Grants close on 31 December, and two Board members interview shortlisted societies, so allow time for that step.
Overview
International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1139367).
The International Society of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy (ISAC) is a federation of affiliated Member Societies that aims to increase knowledge of antimicrobial chemotherapy and combat antibiotic resistance around the world. It makes grants to strengthen existing Member Societies and to support the formation of new societies in countries that do not have a professional society. It also funds research on the prevention and transmission of resistant pathogens, laboratory support for infectious diseases, antimicrobial use and communication to prevent infectious disease. The annual report gives one total of £57,221 for the year, which may include grants to individuals.
What they fund
Priority Areas
ISAC funds research projects addressing the prevention and transmission of resistant pathogens, laboratory support for infectious diseases, antimicrobial use and communication to prevent infectious disease. Its project grants expect clearly defined work with identifiable outcomes and collaboration across countries, including participation from a low- or middle-income country. It also makes grants to strengthen professional societies in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases, including support for existing ISAC Member Societies and the formation of new societies where no professional society exists. Such grants support activities that enhance a society’s operations and impact. ISAC describes its wider purpose as increasing knowledge of antimicrobial chemotherapy and combating antibiotic resistance around the world.
Themes
- Antimicrobial chemotherapy
- Antibiotic resistance
- Infectious disease research
- Professional society strengthening
What they don't fund
- ISAC Project Grants only: indirect costs to institutions
How to apply
For ISAC Project Grants, applicants email a completed application form and supporting documents to secretariat@ISAC.world.
Deadlines: Applications for a grant round must meet the deadline published for that round.
Application windows:
- ISAC Society Grants: Closes on 31 December
What to send:
- ISAC Project Grants
- An application form (submit in word format).
- Proof of Member Society membership from the relevant ISAC Member Society.
- A Curriculum Vitae (one page) of the main applicants.
- Confirmation of the application from the Head of Department and confirmation that the Department has the resources required to undertake the project.
Applying again: ISAC Project Grants: Only one application per applicant per year.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Project applications should define a clear piece of research with an identifiable outcome.
- The principal applicant must belong to an ISAC Member Society.
- At least one investigator must be from a low- to middle-income country, and at least two countries must participate.
- Two Board members from shortlisted societies are interviewed as part of the Society Grants application process.
- Project awardees provide six-monthly progress updates and a written report after the project is finalised.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
- Albania
- Argentina
- Australia
- Austria
- Belarus
- Belgium
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- China
- Croatia
- Cuba
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Denmark
- Egypt
- France
- Georgia
- Germany
- Greece
- Hungary
- India
- Indonesia
- Israel
- Italy
- Japan
- Kenya
- Kosovo
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- North Korea
- North Macedonia
- Pakistan
- Philippines
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Serbia
- Singapore
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- South Africa
- South Korea
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United States
- Zimbabwe
- England
- Wales
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £344,712 | £120,411 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £280,363 | £185,131 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £356,574 | £238,652 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £314,217 | £269,783 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £335,067 | £340,801 | £57,221 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- isac.world/welcome · read on 31 October 2026
- isac.world/funding/isac-project-grants · read on 31 October 2026
- isac.world/funding/isac-society-grants · read on 31 October 2026
- isac.world/contact · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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