Cancer Research UK

Cancer Research UK is a leading British charity that funds high-quality cancer research through competitive grants evaluated by independent scientific experts and peer review. The organization offers various funding schemes aligned with their Research Strategy, supporting researchers across different career stages and project types. All grants are awarded through open competition with rigorous scientific assessment by expert funding committees.

In order to beat cancer sooner, we fund high quality research that aligns with our Research Strategy. Independent scientific experts in the research community make recommendations for funding in accordance with our strategy and within the budgets we set.

We have a range of funding opportunities, each of which fall under the remit of one of our expert funding committees. Our grants are awarded in open competition and only after all funding applications are scrutinised through scientific peer review by appropriately qualified experts.

We are a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and as such we follow the AMRC’s high standards and recommended principles of peer review