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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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Crohn's & Colitis UK - Research Awards [OPEN]

Grants up to a maximum of £150,000 for up to three years are available to fund research into Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, or other types of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Award programme/theme
Research support grant
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

DEBRA - PhD Studentships [OPEN]

These non-clinical DEBRA UK PhD studentships of up to £140,000 for four years (including consumables for the first 3.5 years only to allow a six month period for students to complete the write up of their thesis) will be available to UK 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 investigato...
Award programme/theme
Studentship / PhD support
Funding amount range
£100,001 to £250,000
Maximum duration
4 years
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