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Research funding opportunities

We support and promote paediatric child health research in the UK and internationally. Search our database of current and upcoming opportunities for projects and posts.

These opportunities are not managed nor endorsed by RCPCH. Though we do our best to ensure they are relevant and high quality, we cannot take any responsibility for their content or accuracy.

If you have questions or would like to submit a joint funding application with the College, contact us on research@rcpch.ac.uk.

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Breakthrough T1D - Conference Awards [OPEN]

This is a rolling application for institutional support for scientific meetings, conferences, and workshops relevant to the Breakthrough T1D mission. Individual conference attendance (e.g. personal registration fees, travel, etc.) is not supported.

BSPGHAN - Innovation Grants Programme [OPEN]

This grant supports research that will improve care and outcomes for children with nutritional disorders. This grant is not aimed at generating new research findings, but rather at finding practical and realistic approaches to improving patient outcomes.
Award programme/theme
Research support grant
Maximum duration
1 year

Garfield Weston Foundation - Project Grants [OPEN]

These grants are designed to go towards general organisation running costs. For example, they may be used for paying salaries and helping with bills and rent.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Maximum duration
1 year

Medical Research Council - Various Research Grants

The Medical Research Council offer regular, continuous funding opportunities. Funding is available for groups and individuals in any scientific area relevant to the MRC.
Award programme/theme
Early career investigator award
Funding amount range
Over 拢500,000

National Lottery Community Fund - Funding Programmes (Various)

These programmes fund projects that seek to build the skills and capabilities of young people.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
拢250,001 to 拢500,000
Maximum duration
3-5 years

Sir Halley Stewart Trust - Main Grant [OPEN]

The Sir Halley Stewart Trust are a grant-making charity supporting innovative and pioneering social, medical and religious projects, for the prevention of human suffering. These multi-year grants are normally given in the form of a salary contribution or to fund an entire project.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
拢50,001 to 拢100,000
Maximum duration
3 years

European Research Council (ERC) - Advanced Grants [OPEN]

Allows exceptional established research leaders to pursue groundbreaking, high-risk projects that open new directions in their respective research fields or other domains.
Award programme/theme
Innovation award
Funding amount range
Over 拢500,000
Maximum duration
3-5 years
Submission deadline

Diabetes UK - PhD Studentships [OPEN]

Enables outstanding science graduates to study for a PhD in the field of diabetes research.
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Funding amount range
拢50,001 to 拢100,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Diabetes UK - Sir George Alberti Research Training Fellowship [OPEN]

Enables graduate healthcare professionals to work towards a PhD or MD in diabetes and develop a career in research.
Award programme/theme
Fellowship (award type)
Funding amount range
拢250,001 to 拢500,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Academy of Medical Sciences - Springboard for Biomedical Scientists [OPEN]

This grant supports early-career researchers to undertake small research projects, helping newly independent biomedical scientists to launch their research careers.
Award programme/theme
Starter grant / pilot grant
Funding amount range
拢50,001 to 拢100,000
Maximum duration
2 years
Submission deadline