The Emergency Care Foundation receives no funding from CDHB or the governement. While the Emergency Care Foundation seeks funding from funding bodies such as the Canterbury Medical Research Foundation, these bodies approve only about 10% of the applicaitons they receive, and prefer an emphasis on laboratory based research. As a new organisation, with an emphasis on patient care based research, such funds can be difficult to obtain. As a result the Emergency Care Foundation relies on support from the local community and businesses. If you would like to support the Emergency Care Foundation, please send cheques or other details to: Emergency Care Foundation PO Box 13149 Christchurch .