Improvements in cancer treatments over the past few decades means 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.
Our late effects project grants are research grants for projects investigating the late effects of childhood cancer. This grant is aimed at projects which look to improve our understanding of/management of late effects rather than at work which aims to reduce, minimise or prevent late effects through treatment improvements.
Grants of up to £100,000 are available over a period of up to 36 months to support a defined research project. Funded projects will align with the objectives set out in CCLG’s research strategy:
“CCLG will fund research projects that will:
- Broaden and deepen knowledge of childhood cancer
- Assist in transferring research progress from the laboratory to clinical practice
- Improve treatment or patient care in the short, medium or long term
- Investigate the long-term effects of treatment with an aim to reduce these”
Proposed projects should address one of the Top 10 Research Priorities for Childhood Cancer, or one of the priorities from the top 23 that are related to late effects, published by the Children’s Cancer Priority Setting Partnership (please note these priorities are broad themes rather than specific research questions, giving plenty of scope for a wide range of research ideas). Further information is given in our guidance for applicants .
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 5pm, Wednesday 25 October 2023.
Applications will be judged on
- Research need and scope
- Background evidence, preliminary data and hypothesis
- Design of proposed study
- Leadership & expertise of research team
- 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.
Application Process
- All applications should be submitted through our online portal. You will need to sign up for an account with us to complete this process. Applications must be completed by 17:00 on 25 October 2023.
- 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) on the grants awarded.
- Awarded grants will be subject to the CCLG Research Grant Terms and Conditions
- Informal enquires can be made to Dr Sarah Evans, Research Officer.
- We would expect final decisions to be made by the end of January 2024, so please plan your proposed start date accordingly.
Please read our guidance for applicants in full before starting an application:
Guidance for applicants
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