What is Research Funding?
As part of your project planning, you may need to identify whether funding is required to support delivery.
Research funding can support a wide range of costs and resources needed to undertake research safely and effectively.
Understanding funding opportunities and application processes is an important part of developing a research project.
What You Will Learn
By watching the videos and reading the material on this page you will learn how research funding works and where funding opportunities may be found.
Funding Costs
Understand what types of project costs can be supported by research funding.
Funding Opportunities
Learn where funding opportunities can be identified and accessed.
Funding Applications
Understand how to seek support and prepare funding applications.
Managing Funding
Learn about governance, finance and project management requirements after funding is awarded.
What Can Research Funding Support?
Research funding can support many aspects of research delivery including:
- Research staff and project support.
- Equipment and technology.
- Software and data collection tools.
- Participant expenses and engagement activities.
- Project delivery and dissemination activities.
Potential Sources of Funding
- Internal Research & Innovation funding opportunities.
- BCHC charitable funds.
- Charitable research funders.
- National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
- Commercial organisations and industry sponsors.
Funding applications are often competitive. If an application is unsuccessful, use the feedback received to strengthen future submissions and continue looking for appropriate funding opportunities.
How to Complete this Stage at BCHC
- Consider whether your project requires funding.
- Identify likely project costs.
- Complete the BCHC Funding Questionnaire.
- Contact the Research & Innovation Team for support.
- Explore potential funding opportunities.
- Develop and refine your proposal.
- Plan governance, finance and project management arrangements.
- Establish management processes before project start-up.
Funding Resources
| Resource | Purpose | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Funding Questionnaire | Notify the Research & Innovation Team about current or planned funding applications. | Funding Questionnaire |
| Search for external research funding opportunities. |
Top TipFunding success often depends on selecting the right opportunity and demonstrating a clear need, robust methodology and achievable outcomes. |