Grants for infrastructure

Grants may be awarded to provide facilities for a research group rather than for a single named project.

Examples are equipment such as computers or microscopes, contributions to accommodation and/or support staff such as computer programmers, engineers, technicians, clinical trial co-ordinators and record clerks.

The application should be in the form appropriate to the level of funds sought (see Guidance notes for applicants) but applicants should ensure that the following information is included (by appending details, if necessary):

1. The CVs of the principal scientists who will use or benefit from the facilities; reprints of recent papers in the research area for which the facilities will be used.
2. Information on associated projects either in the form of copies of grant applications that have been or are about to be made; alternatively an A4 page outline of the aims, structure and new data expected from each project in the new research. If the research is in an area new to the group, this outline should give details of the previous work of the principal investigators and the value and scientific promise of the topic.
3. The specific nature of the facilities required, stating the research procedures which could not otherwise be carried out. If some similar facilities are already available but to an inadequate extent, their current limitations either in terms of their precision, effectiveness or availability should be stated. If staff are required, the applicant should state how their work benefits or makes possible the project(s).
4. The statement should indicate in roughly what proportion the required facilities will be shared among the projects referred to, or with other groups. The charity is prepared in principle to consider applications involving part-funding with other sources, but such cases should be discussed with the Research Development Manager before an application is prepared.

In the first instance, enquiries should be addressed to the Research Development Manager, tel 020 7833 1733, fax 020 7278 0404, email: