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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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Bone Cancer Research Trust - Skill Development Grants [OPEN]

This funding scheme helps UK-based primary bone cancer researchers to travel to national or international conferences.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000

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

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
£250,001 to £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
£50,001 to £100,000
Maximum duration
3 years

Tuberous Sclerosis Association - Project Grants [OPEN]

These grants support UK-based project studies of tuberous sclerosis and its associated conditions.
Award programme/theme
Project grant

BMA Foundation - Medical Research Grants (Various)

Provide 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 Skin Foundation/British Society for the Study of Vulval Disease - Small Grant [OPEN]

These joint BSF-BSSVD Small Grants are available to anybody wishing to carry out UK- or ROI-based research into skin disease.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
1 year
Submission deadline

DEBRA - Project Grants [OPEN]

These DEBRA UK project grants of up to £200,000 for 2-3 years are offered to UK and international researchers. Funding will be judged on relevance to EB, scientific merit and novelty. Applicants must demonstrate the potential benefit to EB patients in the research proposal. Only one application per grant call will be considered from each principal investigator.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity & LifeArc - Translational Research Accelerator Grants [OPEN]

Through this scheme, GOSH Charity and LifeArc are inviting milestone-driven applications that 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. For the first time, the 2025 call will be open nationally to academic researchers from eligible Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) across the United Kingdom.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Breakthrough T1D - Small Grant Awards [OPEN]

These grants support the development of early career researchers.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
Under £50,000
Maximum duration
1 year
Submission deadline