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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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Academy of Medical Sciences - Starter Grant for Clinical Lecturers

https://acmedsci.ac.uk/grants-and-schemes/grant-schemes/starter-grants
Starter grants for Clinical Lecturers. Provides support to early-career research-active clinical scientists who are at key career transition points, to gather data to strengthen their bids for longer-term fellowships and funding.
Award programme/theme
Starter grant / pilot grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
2 years
Submission deadline

BBC Children in Need- Small Grants Programme

Support projects where a relatively small amount of money can make a big difference for children and young people experiencing disadvantage.
Award programme/theme
Programme grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
1 year

British Council for Prevention of Blindness - Research Mentorship Awards

These aim to build research links between hospitals and universities in developing countries and UK universities or NHS Trusts, with the goal of building research capacity. Awarded to enable applicants from developing countries with a colleague or mentor in the UK to work together to develop a research project.
Award programme/theme
Research support grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000

British Lung Foundation - Pump-Priming Grants

To fund smaller research projects with direct benefit to patients, or to fund 'proof of concept' studies that facilitate larger studies.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
1-3 years

British Lung Foundation - Research Grants

A range of award types offered to support clinical, laboratory-based and/or epidemiological research to tackle lung disease.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
3 years

British Pain Society - Clulow Research Grant

https://www.britishpainsociety.org/for-members/grants-and-awards/
Awarded for a research proposal, which may be in any field of pain research. Priority will be given to projects addressing the causes and the treatments of pain.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000

Child Liver Disease Foundation - £10,000 grant round

https://childliverdisease.org/research/funding-research/
Supports preliminary research that will contribute to a subsequent larger research grant proposal. Projects may be stand-alone or linked to one or more existing studies.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
12 - 24 months

Child Liver Disease Foundation - Small Grants Programme

Supports a wide range of projects, including clinical, lab-based, social and nursing research which look into understanding and improving treatments in paediatric hepatology.
Award programme/theme
Programme grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
Up to 1 year

Cystic Fibrosis Trust - Summer Studentships

Funds hands-on experience of research during the academic summer vacation for promising medical and basic science undergraduates.
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
8 weeks

Epilepsy Research UK - Pilot Grant

Grants to support pilot or start-up studies. Must be a novel piece of research and not part of an already funded project.
Award programme/theme
Starter grant / pilot grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
2 years