Project grants of up to £15,000 over a maximum of 12 months are available for a clearly defined new research activity addressing a key question for the late effects of the treatment of children and young people with cancer.
Improvements in cancer treatments over the past few decades has meant that there are many more survivors of childhood cancer. However, these children and young people are at risk from long-term side-effects related to their cancer treatments. These late effects may develop during treatment, or they can develop several years afterwards. The funded research plan will support improvement in our understanding of issues associated with the treatment of children and young people with cancer and help to contribute to improvements in the long-term quality of life for these patients.
This grant may support a stand-alone small-scale project (including a scoping study with the aim to provide the foundation for a subsequent larger project) or a delineated research activity which is part of a wider research project. However, all applications must clearly describe the outputs intended to be achieved through this grant, and how their study will support improvement in the quality of life for children and young people with cancer.
All areas of research related to the late effects of cancer treatment in children and young people will be considered. The study may focus on a single children’s cancer type, or children and young people’s cancers more broadly.
The deadline for applications is 17:00 on Wednesday 25th August 2021. Applications submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. Funding is available to UK and Ireland based research organisations, i.e. universities and hospitals.
Key facts:
- Clearly defined research project addressing a key question about the late effects of cancer treatment for children and young people
- Up to £15,000 over a maximum of 12 months is available
- Deadline 17:00 on 25 August 2021
Applications will be judged on
- Scientific quality and impact
- Relevance
- Scientific Leadership
- Justification of resources
Please note, this grant round has a greater focus on the provision of information which is accessible for patients, families and the general public. In the ‘Plain English Summary’ section, we encourage all applicants to write their responses in a form which can be easily understood by a lay audience. Please refer to the lay summary guidance on the CCLG website to ensure your writing meets our expectations. If, during the peer review process, this section is not deemed to be clearly understandable, applicants will be asked to resubmit a new version.
All applicants are requested to provide a title, accessible outline of their proposed research and an overview of the project strengths which should be easily understood by a lay audience. CCLG is also committed to funding projects which support greater engagement and involvement with patients, families and the general public. All applicants are asked to describe any plans for engagement and involvement with members of the public throughout the various stages of their research project, including proposals for dissemination that are accessible for a lay audience. Specifically, applicants are asked to comment on how these activities can influence and help your research to achieve a greater and broader impact.
For further information, the following external websites may help you with ideas for how to involve members of the public in your research, together with good practice guidelines. Alternatively, most universities and research institutes will be able to provide their own researchers with support in developing these aspects into research proposals.
• https://www.involve.org.uk/about
• https://www.learningforinvolvement.org.uk/?opportunity=a-practical-guide-to-patient-and-public-involvement-in-lab-based-research
• https://sites.google.com/parkinsons.org.uk/ppi-in-lab-based-research
• http://slginvolvement.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Lab-based-research-FINAL-10-8-16-public.pdf
Application Process
- All applications should be submitted through our online portal (link below). You will need to sign up for an account with us to complete this process. Applications must be completed by 17.00 on 25 August 2021.
- Applications will be awarded through a competitive peer reviewed process (in line with AMRC principles) and a recommendation will be made by our Research Advisory Group (RAG) to the CCLG Executive who will have final decision on the grants awarded under delegated authority from the CCLG Trustees.
- Awarded grants will be subject to the CCLG Grant Terms and Conditions
- Informal enquires can be made to Dr Sarah Evans, Research Manager.
How research applications are selected
Excellent research governance is at the heart of our research decision making. Our research grant award process is based on guidance from the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC). Our independent Research Advisory Group (RAG) overseas our research grant rounds. All of our RAG members and external peer reviewers are asked to declare any Conflicts of interest and adhere to our membership requirements and conditions. Following peer review, the RAG will discuss and rank the applications for funding. Final approval comes from our Board of Trustees (which may be delegated to our Executive in the case of Special Named Funds and restricted funds).