NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH APPLIED RESEARCH AWARD

NORTH WEST CANCER RESEARCH APPLIED RESEARCH AWARD

We invite applications from researchers for projects which seek to make improvements to existing cancer diagnosis techniques, patient treatments, knowledge and understanding to a practical application. These projects should focus on the improvement of cancer outcomes through better treatment, service developments and/or improving the patient experience of diagnosis, treatment and living with and beyond cancer.

The application must work directly with patients, caregivers, or health-care professionals. Applications using bio-banked samples will not be accepted in this funding round. The Charity reserves the right to transfer applications forward to a more suitable call.

Applications may consider:

• Cancer treatments
• Practices around the care and management of patients and services
• Improvements in cancer prevention and education
• Cancer and ageing
• Palliative care
• Inequalities in how patients access, receive and respond to pathways, treatments and services
• Improving care, treatment, (pre)rehabilitation, and support for people living with and beyond cancer
• Assessment of healthcare needs and measurement of outcomes through the delivery of a novel intervention

People and patients should be at the heart of your application. Applications should show positive evidence of patient and public involvement in the creation of the proposal.  Applications for this funding round are open to academics, researchers, clinicians, and others across the United Kingdom. In making their applications, researchers should consider the relevance of their application to the people of the North West of England and North Wales. This could mean overall incidence or that the particular cancer type is more common or associated with poor outcomes within the region.

Applicants may be from academic, healthcare, social care or other sectors. We encourage collaborations between institutions and NHS organisations and encourage collaborative applications within our regional footprint.

The Applied Research call accepts grant proposals of up to three years. For this funding round, applications are encouraged in the following categories:

• £0 - £50,000
• £50,001 - £150,000
• £150,001 - £300,000

Although it is expected that awards will be made in each of the above categories, funding will ultimately be provided to the best quality research. Researchers should be mindful of the current resources available to North West Cancer Research and ensure that all applications provide good value for money. All applications will be equally considered, regardless of whether funding is requested at the higher or lower end of the funding budget.

This funding round has been run on a number of previous occasions and as a result data is available on the success rate of applications as follows.

Applications must be submitted in line with call guidance and appendix A if required.

All applications will undergo rigorous external peer and scientific review. Panel members will be made available to view once confirmed.

This funding round will close at 5pm on Monday 10^th November 2025.