UK DCTN Funding Awards
Annual Themed Research Call - Research development funds of £10,000
We run an open competition each year, on a different skin topic to assist research teams in developing their research idea. This award is principally designed to fund feasibility or pilot work that will eventually lead to a randomised controlled clinical trial, or inform the design of such a study.
Topic for 2025 - Skin of Colour
We are inviting research development proposals on a skin of colour in dermatology theme. If you looking to develop a research project on some aspect of skin disease in skin of colour, then please apply.
We have one £10k award available for UK research teams
Please apply directly to us using the guides and forms on this page.
You can print this summary flier for information.
Your research proposal must be based on a dermatology skin of colour topic and have the potential to contribute to an eventual clinical trial.
Application deadline: 21 July 2025
Please note: This award is open to UK/Ireland applicants only. We do not fund commercial enterprises. Your proposal, if shortlisted, must be presented to the UK DCTN Steering Group at their autumn meeting - 1.30pm Thursday 16 October2025.
The research topic for the 2026 award will be general medical dermatology. We are partnering with the British Society of Medical Dermatology to offer TWO awards of up to £10K each in this funding round. Please note exclusions are paediatric and skin cancer/ skin surgery projects. These topics will NOT be within remit for this award. Deadline for applications will be in July 2026.
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Pump priming awards (Not available at present)
Details of previous pump priming awards made to research teams in the UK