Subjects covered
Applications are considered in any area of basic, clinical and translational research and are judged on the basis of scientific excellence, innovation and relevance to cancer research. Applications for extensions or renewed periods of funding are also considered.

Eligibility
To assess your eligibility for applying for a project grant please use our Eligibility Guide.

Period of funding
Funding is normally provided for up to 36 months

Value
Project grant applications should not exceed £100,000 per annum

Number offered
Varies. As a guide, 71 grants were given out in 2005.

How to apply
All applications for a Project Grant must be made online using the Application Management System (AMS)

Supplementary forms in conjunction with the Project Grant application can be downloaded from the Resources box on the right, and completed. Once completed, the supplementary forms must be uploaded along with your Research Proposal through AMS.

Additional application notes:
Applications for PhD studentships on project grants will no longer be considered by the Science Funding Committee after the October 2007 meeting (11 May 2007 deadline). If you are applying for a PhD studentship at this meeting, then please download and complete supplementary form CR-UK DTF (see Resources box on right). After October 2007, all applications for PhD studentships will be considered by the Studentships Sub-committee (part of the Cancer Reseearch UK Training and Career Development Board)

Cancer Research UK funded researchers are eligible to apply to access microarray technology through any of the Cancer Research UK microarray facilities. See Cancer Research UK GeneChip Microarray Service for further details.

If you are intending to apply to access microarrays as part of your project grant application you will need complete and return supplementary form CR-UK MIF (see Resources box on right).

If you have any questions about including microarrays in a project grant application please contact sfc@cancer.org.uk

If you have any questions relating to your application please contact sfc@cancer.org.uk

Please note that the deadlines are final and that we cannot accept applications after these days. Applications will be processed in the order they are received up to the maximum for any one meeting. If the pre-set maximum quota is reached before 5 p.m. on the deadline date the applications will be treated on a first come first served basis.

Note:
If your research falls into the areas of population studies, behavioural science or epidemiology, please see Population and Behavioural Sciences Funding for grant details. For funding of clinical trials, see Clinical Trials Funding, and for other translational research support, see Basic Biology, Clinical and Translational Research Funding.