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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BMA Foundation - Medical Research Grants

Provides funding to encourage and further medical research in a variety of areas. Applications are invited from doctors and research scientists and can be for either research in progress or prospective research.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

British Heart Foundation - Clinical Study Grants

Support clinical trials and other clinical studies relevant to the cardiovascular system.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years

British Heart Foundation - Special Project Grants

Special project grants to provide funding for basic or applied clinical research relevant to the cardiovascular system.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years

British Heart Foundation - Translation Awards

Supports the development of cardiovascular technologies from the proof-of-concept stage to being ready for the commercial market. Designed to help to bridge the funding gap between promising innovations and the clinic with the aim of accelerating advances for patient benefit.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Garfield Weston Foundation - Project Grants

Aims to support organisations with grants in several categories including health, education, youth and community.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Maximum duration
1 year

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity and LifeArc - National Funding Call

GOSH Charity and LifeArc are inviting translational, milestone-driven applications which aim to improve the prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of rare disease or that focus on developing research tools that increase the efficiency of developing interventions in rare disease. The scheme is designed to support applications on the translational pathway with the expectation that researchers will continue to develop their therapy/ diagnostic after GOSH charity/LifeArc funding, either by s...
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years

Health Foundation - Policy Challenge Fund

To support high quality, original policy analysis that will generate insight to support and inform policy makers on important current and future issues in UK health policy.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
Up to 1 year

Health Foundation - Research Projects

Fund research and policy analysis work to shine a light on how to make successful change happen within the healthcare sector
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000

Heart Research UK - Novel and Emerging Technologies (NET) Grants

Funds the development of new and innovative technologies to diagnose, treat and prevent heart disease and related conditions.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000

Heart Research UK - Translational Research Project (TRP) grants

Aims to bridge the gap between scientific research and patient care, bringing about clinical benefits in the most efficient way.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Submission deadline