Sands

Sands is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 299679).

Sands is a charity, registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, that aims to save babies' lives and improve care and support for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. Through its research fund it has supported 93 research studies to help build a better understanding of why babies die, and it has directly funded 2 studies. It has run research funding calls in the past but is not currently accepting research funding applications. Its reported annual giving to institutions was £87,821.

Priority Areas

Through its research fund, Sands has supported studies connected with pregnancy loss and the death of a baby. Its stated research aims are to make care safer, understand why babies die, and improve bereavement care and support. Sands puts bereaved parents’ experiences at the heart of research; it says these experiences help academics and clinicians understand why babies die and how maternity care can improve. The charity's wider work aims to improve care and support for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby. The published research pages describe past funding calls, rather than a continuing grant programme.

Themes

• Research into baby deaths
• Safer care
• Bereavement care and support

The website says Sands has run research funding calls in the past but does not describe a standing way to apply.

Who can apply:

• Research support: We consider requests for support from PhD students. Unfortunately, given our limited capacity, we don’t consider requests from Masters or Undergraduate students.

What to send:

• Research support: Please read the guidance document carefully before submitting a request for support.