Application process
Application process
|
UCRF Funding calls |
Amount |
Application closing date |
Notes |
|
Seedcorn annual funding call |
Up to £8,000 |
14th July 2026 |
OPEN |
|
Investing in Early/Mid-Career Cancer Researchers 2026 |
Up to £30,000 |
Opening autumn 2026 |
closed |
The 2026 Seedcorn Grants scheme is currently OPEN to applications
The University Cancer Research Fund (UCRF) 2026 Seedcorn Grants scheme is now open for applications, offering up to £8,000 to support innovative pump-priming cancer research projects and equipment purchases.
The scheme particularly welcomes proposals that strengthen opportunities for future external funding and foster collaborative research across disciplines. Applications are encouraged from early career researchers, as well as researchers working beyond the medical faculties, reflecting the University’s commitment to broad, interdisciplinary cancer research.
All University staff members are eligible to apply, while non-staff collaborators and external partners may participate as co-investigators.
Application forms, eligibility criteria, and full terms and conditions are available via the Bristol Cancer Research Network's SharePoint site (UoB access only). To learn more about the University Cancer Research Fund, visit University Cancer Research Fund or contact UCRF Chair Professor Athene Lane. For enquiries about the scheme, please email uob-crf@bristol.ac.uk.
Application deadline: 12:00 pm, Tuesday 14 July 2026.