Child Development - RESEARCH
Active Calls and Deadlines for Research Projects
We aim to make the final decision at our Trustees’ meeting around five months after the deadlines below. Please ensure you visit our research page and information for applicants page to get a good feel for the type of research in which we are interested.
We like to keep our research calls as open as possible to ensure we are keeping on top of the most relevant research happening in each area, but we also have specific funding priorities as indicated below. Please visit our ‘Should I Apply?’ page for more information regarding the type of applications we hope to fund.
Unless otherwise stated, for all of the below deadlines projects should adhere to the research expression of interest application guidelines and fit within the maximum budget of (£65-£80k depending on the project).
Topic |
Deadline |
Trustees’ meeting / Decision
(mid-month) |
Physical Activity |
Deadline for short initial applications: Midnight October 30th 2025
Successful applications informed by November 7th 2025
Full applications due 30th November 2025
Trustee meeting March 2026 |
Nutrition and/or the Microbiome |
Applications closed
Trustee meeting July 2025 |
Motor Impairments |
Application deadline expected Spring 2026 |
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