The Bristol and Weston Hospitals Charity have funding available to support: the little things that make a big difference; healing environments; equitable access for all; and world-class technology, treatments, knowledge and medical research. There are five grant rounds per calendar year which include small awards of under £250 up to larger awards of over £15,000. Read more about the grants available and eligibility. 

NIHR Research Capability Funding (RCF) is made available by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to help research-active NHS organisations attract, develop and retain high quality research, clinical and support staff. The scheme will only fund studies which will directly generate data for NIHR grant applications.

Southmead Hospital Charity uses donor funds to support research in five core areas:

• Pioneering research
• Patient and family wellbeing
• Staff wellbeing and training
• Cutting-edge equipment
• Enhancing buildings and spaces

You must be staff or affiliated staff with the Trust to be eligible to apply. 

This Fellowship offers excellent clinician scientists the opportunity to develop independence and leadership in their field of academic research in all CRUK research areas.

The Career Development Fellowship offers outstanding scientists 6 years of support to set up their first independent cancer research group in the following areas: Cancer biology, Biomarker research, Cancer aetiology, Imaging research, Pre-clinical research, Early diagnosis, Epidemiology, Statistics and methodology, Radiotherapy research, Cancer prevention, Immunology.

This Fellowship offers excellent individuals the opportunity to develop a clinical academic research career through a period of postdoctoral training in all of the CRUK research areas.

This award offers funding for clinical trainees to undertake a research project after completion of a PhD in all of CRUK's research areas.

The Research Bursary provides short-term funding to allow clinicians and other health professionals to get involved in research projects early in their career in all of CRUK's research areas.

The Senior Cancer Research Fellowship offers outstanding scientists support to establish or further develop an independent cancer research group in the following areas: Cancer biology, Biomarker research, Cancer aetiology, Imaging research, Pre-clinical research, Early diagnosis, Epidemiology, Statistics and methodology, Radiotherapy research, Cancer prevention, Immunology.

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills. There are three opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in January, April and September.

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to establish themselves as independent investigators. There are three opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in January, April and September.

Provides funding for registered healthcare professionals to become internationally-recognised leaders in their field. There is one opportunity to apply each year, with a closing date in April.

Supports postdoctoral researchers to make the transition to independent researcher by developing leadership in their own specialist area of research and establishing their own research team. There are two opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in April and September.

Helps a researcher with a track record of leading their own independent research to become an internationally-recognised leader in their field. There are two opportunities to apply each year, with closing dates in April and September.

These fellowships are co-funded by several royal colleges and an array of prestigious medical charities. Read more about the jointly-funded clinical research training fellowships, including areas of research focus, participating organisations and how to apply.

You must:

• be a registered healthcare professional
• be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years
• show plans to pursue a research career and be at an appropriate point in your clinical training to undertake the fellowship

We will fund your salary and project costs for three years. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost (FEC). This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close every January, April and September.