NIHR GOSH BRC Theme New Projects Funding Call

Applications submitted through the call should seek to propose novel research ideas around therapies, biomarkers, diagnostics and surgical innovations, including proof of concept, validation studies, new methodologies, novel uses of data and/or PPIE activity.

We would expect successful applicants to generate preliminary data to support future grant application and patent applications, and ultimately to accelerate the likelihood of the new interventions delivering patient benefit in future. Projects may be based in the lab, the clinic, or be data driven, but they must focus on human cells, tissues, participants, or data. NIHR funding is not allowed to support any research using animals; therefore, the research project must not involve animal work.

Applications are welcome from all staff substantively employed by either GOSH/UCL GOS ICH, including clinicians, non-clinical, nursing and AHP staff and any others not mentioned here. Project funding will be available from 01 April 2024.

The individual remit for each of the themes has been proposed by its leadership team. Each theme has also outlined the type of funding you are able to apply for and the upper limit for the amount requested. A summary of remits, call structures and budgets available in the guidance document (see the 'How to apply' section below).

Our Gene, Stem and Cellular Therapies theme does not have a budget for this call as all funds for the year were allocated to projects submitted to a previous call. There is also no specific budget for our Applied Child Health Informatics theme in this call, however projects submitted to any research theme may include funding for data related aspects of the research study.

You can apply for a project focused solely on PPIE activities through this call, where the project is aimed at supporting researchers to actively involve and/or engage patients and the public in research which is translational and aligns with one of our research themes.

The GOSH BRC team will be holding two webinars and will present briefly about the funding call, expectations for applicants and common areas of feedback from previous calls for successful and unsuccessful applications. We encourage all applicants to join one of the webinars and the Zoom details for the call can be found below.

Wednesday 17 January 2024 from 12.30pm – 1.30pm, via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84180652067?pwd=VjlHOVJ3ZzQ1Wm02bnBFVyt2a0cvdz09

Meeting ID: 841 8065 2067

Passcode: 674783

Thursday 18 January from 5.00pm – 5.30pm, via Zoom

Join Zoom Meeting

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84941483018?pwd=MXUzOXk5K0U4KzVzQ0J1UnNhTDNVQT09

Meeting ID: 849 4148 3018

Passcode: 110623

• To apply, please read and complete the Guidance and Application Form and submit as a word document to brc@gosh.nhs.uk.
• The deadline for applications is Tuesday 20 February 2024.
• Applications must be registered with the R&D office and formal costings obtained. Please ensure this is done in sufficient time as they require at least 15 working days to provide costings.
• Applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application in the middle of March 2024 and the funding will be available from 1st April 2024.
• A Review Panel, the membership of which will include representatives from the BRC’s Leadership Team, each BRC Theme, the Paediatric Excellence Initiative and the BRC Junior Faculty, in addition to external and internal members of academic staff, will assess applications using criteria outlined in the guidance document.
• A lay member of the Panel will review the plain English summary and PPIE section of each application form to ensure patient/public views are considered in the selection process.
• Applications will be anonymised before being sent to the Review Panel.

Please contact brc@gosh.nhs.uk if you have any questions about the scheme.