Guidance for applicants
Research grant award process
The Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust is proud to have worked hard to develop a fair and transparent research grant award process. We have done this to make the most effective use of our resources by supporting the best possible research in line with the principles of peer review which have been set out by the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC).
Funding call
Each year, usually in September, the Trust will issue a request for applications to invite researchers to submit their research proposal ideas. For information about current open funding rounds, please see here.
Grace Kelly Childhood Cancer Trust research grants
Applications are reviewed by the Trust Research Advisory Panel via a competitive process. They are assessed on their innovation, quality of research, excellence and in particular, their relevance to childhood cancer and how the results of the research could potentially translate into improved outcomes for children with cancer.
All applications for grants over £30,000 are sent for external written peer review.
Terms & conditions
We request that you read our Grant Terms and Conditions thoroughly before starting an application.
Lay summary
Writing a lay summary is different to writing a scientific abstract. Please read and adhere to our guidance on writing lay summaries before completing this part of your application.
About our research advisory panel
The research advisory panel (RAP) should comprise of experts in the fields of paediatric oncology and medical research, particularly of the rarer cancer subtypes. It should also comprise individuals from a wide range of institutions and ideally should contain at least one expert parent reviewer.
Panel members are appointed for a fixed term of office of three years, with the possibility of renewing for a second three-year term.
It is possible occasionally for committee members to apply for grants, but we ensure that all awards are approved in accordance with our conflict-of-interest policy.
A single individual should not be responsible for nominating all members of the Research Advisory Panel and membership should represent a fair balance of experience, scientific disciplines, institutions, age, gender, ethnicity and geographical location.
As per AMRC recommendations, our Research Advisory Panel comprises of at least five people including the chair.
The names of members our research panel are openly published on the Trust website as a part of the information we provide about the peer review process.
Read our research strategy.
