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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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National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Programme Grants for Applied Research (PGfAR)

Supports work that will deliver findings with practical application, typically through improved healthcare or better healthcare delivery, within three to five years of programme's end.
Award programme/theme
Programme grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
Over 5 years

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Rapid Funding Scheme (RFS)

The Rapid Funding Scheme (RFS) offers researchers the opportunity to apply for funds to conduct rapid baseline data collection, as well as other feasibility work, prior to intervention implementation, for time-limited opportunities such as a natural experiment or similar evaluations of a new public health intervention.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
6 months
Submission deadline

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)

Funds health, public health and social care research covering a wide range of health service challenges. The aim of the programme is to fund topics and research methodologies that increase the effectiveness of NHS services, provide value for money and benefit patients.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3 years

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Systematic Reviews (SR)

Funds systematic reviews to identify, evaluate, combine and summarise the findings of all relevant individual studies, to provide decision makers with the best possible information about the effects of tests, treatments and other interventions used in health and social care.
Funding amount range
Over £500,000

Rosetrees Trust - Project Grants

Funds translational research that will lead to major advances in medical treatment. Priority will be projects addressing a key clinical need and have a good chance of being developed further towards clinical translation and patient benefit.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years

The Big Lottery - Empowering Young People (NI)

To fund projects that will build the skills and capabilities of young people to better face challenges in their lives.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3-5 years

The Henry Smith Charity - Grants

Provides grants for small and medium sized organisations in the UK to support projects and the running costs of organisations.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years

The Lister Institute - Research Prizes

https://www.lister-institute.org.uk/how-to-apply/
Funds tenured and non-tenured researchers, clinicians and non-clinicians to undertake high quality biomedical research and has no priority diseases or restrictions on the research area supported.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline

Wellcome Trust - Investigator Award

Supports researchers to address the most important questions of relevance to human and animal health and disease.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Over £500,000
Maximum duration
7 years

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