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Research grants

Call for applications

Submission of grant applications for funding is now closed [21.12.09] and applicants will be informed of the decision of the Scientific Advisory Committee within the next three months.

The next call for grant applications will be towards the end of the year. However, you are free to send us your application at any time during the year and you will be notified when the review will be.

Please note, that due to the kind support of fundraisers, we have restricted funds specifically for a project relating to testicular cancer. If you would like further information please contact Val Berry on 01865 767777.

We aim to fund the best quality research and all applications are reviewed by our Scientific Advisory Committee and may be subject to external review if the application is for more than £50,000.

We support applications for Research; Research Infrastructure; Education.

  • under £5,000
  • £5,000 - £15,000
  • £15,000 - £50,000
  • Above £50,000

We would ask that you look at our Research Strategy for guidance in the first instance, and would be pleased to talk to you about your application (details as below).

After a peer review process, our Scientific Advisory Committee will meet in March each year to discuss the applications and the Committee will then recommend to the Charity's Board of Trustees the projects that should receive funding. After the Trustees approval feedback will be given shortly after that in mid-April or early May.

Please be aware of our Terms & Conditions (Word document) of grant award.

For further information, to discuss an application or request an application form, please contact:

Valerie Berry, Development Officer
UCARE
c/o High Intensity Focused Ultrasound Unit
Churchill Hospital
Old Road
Headington
Oxford
OX3 7LJ

tel: +44 [0] 1865 767777

ucare@ucare-oxford.org.uk

Researcher using a microscope
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, UCARE has already approved grants totalling £284,538 for urological cancer research.