We know that having the right support, at the right time is vital to research success and have a number of types of funding available to meet the needs of the clinical and research community.
Apply for a project grant
Find out more about Sparks’ project grant scheme.
Apply for an innovation grant
This scheme has been created to ensure that the findings of bold and pioneering clinical research have a positive impact in the clinical environment.
Sparks children’s rare diseases conference fund
Sparks has created a £10,000 fund to encourage, foster and promote scientific and clinical workshops and conferences in support of rare and orphan diseases which have a devastating impact on the lives of affected children and their families.
Apply for a joint MRC-Sparks fellowship
We intend to award up to two of these fellowships annually under this scheme.
NIHR Clinical Research Network support for Sparks grant holders
Clinical research involving NHS patients.
Sparks RCPCH Young Investigator of the Year Award
A “Young Investigator of the Year Award”, a prestigious accolade, is jointly awarded annually with the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) for “Excellence in Research” to an outstanding medically qualified young researcher in British Paediatrics.
Researchfish
Find out more about how Sparks is using Researchfish to capture the impact of our research.
Our statement on the use of animals in research
Find out more about our position on the use of animals in research.