Child Development Research Active Calls
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).
Physical Activity
Applications closed
Trustee meeting March 2026
Nutrition and/ or the Microbiome
Applications are currently closed.
Anticipated application deadline early summer 2026.
Motor Impairments
Deadline for short initial applications: 12 noon Friday 27th February 2026
Successful applications informed by Thursday 12th March 2026
Full applications due 12 noon Thursday 2nd April 2026
Trustee meeting July 2026
Please ensure you have read all the information related to our Child Development Research calls available on our website to get a good feel for our fund before putting together an application. Then, please read through our application guidelines and FAQs to learn more about the application process.