Funding opportunities
You can find information on funding opportunities for translational and experimental medicine research projects from Manchester BRC and partners below.
Core Pump Priming Call – Children's Research
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Manchester Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is committed to delivering pioneering, impactful translational research across our diverse, all age populations with a key focus on directly benefiting human health outcomes. Children’s research is a core strategic priority, and we are looking to support, facilitate and grow further projects and collaborations to help build on this.
Aim
We are inviting researchers and collaborators involved in Children’s research to apply for funding of up to £50,000 to help support and facilitate early translational and experimental medicine clinical research which directly benefits children. This can include studies involving teens and young adults.
Applicant eligibility
Applications from early career researchers are encouraged. We would also welcome applications from nursing, allied health professional, psychologist, pharmacist, and healthcare scientist staff groups, along with other healthcare professionals.
Projects scope can sit within include, but are not limited to, therapies, biomarkers, diagnostics, treatment innovation, new methodologies, and data analytics. Your application must clearly align with one or more of Manchester BRC’s research themes.
You do not need to have prior links with Manchester BRC however lead applicants are expected to have approached the associated themes, prior to submission, to help foster collaboration.
The lead applicant must hold an appropriate contract with a Manchester BRC partner organisation and/or with a Higher Education Institute within the Greater Manchester area.
Please review the Core Pump Prime Funding Call Terms and Conditions document before applying.
For further information on the award assessment, applicant eligibility and funding call timeline read this document.
Please complete the application form by Monday 15 July 2024.
For further enquiries, please contact Lynsey Priest, BRC Strategic Project Manager: lynsey.priest@mft.nhs.uk
NIHR funding opportunities
View current funding opportunities from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) on their website.