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Medical research grants available

Medical research grants are focused very carefully on areas which the Foundation governors perceive as relatively deficient in funding opportunities in the UK.

The Bupa Foundation governors are keen to see applications for clinically relevant medical research projects aimed at increasing medical knowledge and effectiveness in patient care. These should have the potential to change policy and/or practice in the UK. Applications may be for single projects or for longer programmes up to three years in duration. The Bupa Foundation does not fund basic medical research or service development.

The Bupa Foundation donates approximately £1.5 million per year through its medical research grants, grants for medical research on a specific "theme" and its annual Foundation awards, the vast majority of which go to medical research teams in NHS hospitals.