Funding calls
We provide funding for impactful research projects that address important questions in the field of blood cancer and which align with our overarching strategic aims and priorities.
Annual funding calls
Each year, we run four grant schemes across the spectrum of discovery, translational and clinical research including fellowships to support early career researchers.
Innovative pilot grants
Our Innovative Pilot Grants help researchers develop pilot data for novel blood cancer research ideas, enabling them to secure further funding from us, other funders, or industry.
Project Grants
Our project grants support world class research proposals that aim to address vital questions in the field of blood cancer
Transformational Research Awards
Our Transformational Research Awards support ambitious research that aims to progress transformational change for people with blood cancer or precursor conditions.
Early Career Fellowships
Our clinical and non-clinical fellowships aim to help early career blood cancer researchers to make the next steps in their careers, enabling their transition to independence.
Additional strategic calls
As well as our annual calls we sometimes run additional calls in areas of strategic priority. Our current strategic calls are shown below.
Success rates
Discover our success rates for each of the funding schemes.
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UK Blood Cancer Research Network
A multidisciplinary, supportive leadership group, setting and driving the UK blood cancer research agenda.
Why we fund research
We want to ensure the 40,000 people diagnosed with blood cancer in the UK each year are given effective treatments. We’ve invested £500 million in research.
Our research projects
Our researchers are making discoveries that have a life-changing impact on people with blood cancer.
News and blogs
Latest news on blood cancer research and stories from our community