The BCRT awards grants to fund research into Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma.

BCRT GRANT APPLICATIONS closing date will be 12th April 2010

Please note that Trustees will exceptionally consider grants in excess of £30,000.

Please submit your application form electronically to research@bonecancerresearch.org.uk and send one copy by post to:

Bone Cancer Research Trust,
Fundraising and Administration Office
Suite 7, Gledhow Mount Mansion
Roxholme Grove
Leeds
LS7 4JJ
ENGLAND

Applicants should receive notification of the outcome of this round by September 2010.

One of the basic aims of the BCRT is to promote research into Primary Bone Cancers and particularly Osteosarcoma and Ewing's Sarcoma. The charity is interested in any research that can improve outcomes for patients so will consider research applications from a wide variety of perspectives. These include biological, translational, clinical, epidemiological, psycho-social and health services research. The charity is particularly interested in providing 'pump-priming' grants that might initiate or support work that could lead to more substantial applications to national or international funders.

BCRT now has NIHR Partner status which will ensure that studies funded by BCRT will be eligible for inclusion in the Portfolio (including other partner organisations). This will allow our research projects to have access to clinical infrastructure/NHS Service Support through the NIHR Clinical Research Networks.

It is proposed that there will be up to 2 calls for grant applications each year. Dates will be posted in advance and decisions reached within 3 months of the closing date. Initially the Trustees will consider bids of any sum up to £30,000.

Applications should be made using the downloadable form.

Applications are received by BCRT and forwarded to our Scientific Advisory Panel (SAP) for assessment.

The charity insists on external peer review for all funding requests of £10,000 and above. Requests for sums less than this may be granted by the SAP and Trustees without formal external review.

Each application for external review will be overseen by a Specialist Advisor with particular expertise who will recommend appropriate reviewers. External reviewers will be asked to confirm that there is no significant conflict of interest.

Each round of applications will be considered by the SAP who will determine which applications are of sufficient quality to be funded and rank them accordingly. They could choose to recommend all or none.

Recommendations will then be considered by the Trustees, who have the final decision on funding. This will be determined by available funds, not the quality of research.

Further information on grant requirements is available from research@bonecancerresearch.org.uk.

Please also see Terms and Conditions of Grants.