Translational Research Projects (TRP)

Key Details

2025 Awards

• Grant applications accepted from the beginning of May each year
• Closing date for applications: 3rd June 2025
• Awards announced: November 2025

Maximum award: £225,000

Eligibility

We particularly welcome applications in one of two categories:

First translational gap: Here we wish to support preclinical studies that apply discoveries generated in the laboratory to studies in humans. These studies should be applied in nature and directed at aetiology or treatments of diseases from the outset, not exploring fundamental mechanisms of biology or disease.

Second translational gap: Patient focused studies. Here we wish to support research that has a direct and immediate benefit on patient care including diagnostic, prevention and treatment strategies.

Translational research is a dynamic and evolving non-linear process to continually improve healthcare and should not stop once the technology is at the patient’s bedside. It can be thought of as taking a scientific breakthrough from ‘laboratory bench to hospital bedside and back’ to be further improved.

This may advance current practice or enable innovative discoveries to be transferred into practical tools to prevent, diagnose and treat heart disease.

How to apply

• All applications must be submitted online using FlexiGrant, our Grants Management System.
• New users will need to register before they apply. Existing users should sign in with their email address and their password and should update their profile if necessary.
• Log onto the online application portal, click ‘Available Grants’ on the left-hand menu and select the appropriate grant type.
• Click the ‘Start’ button next to the appropriate grant to begin your application.