Types of research funding

Our grants and fellowships may only be held in universities, hospitals or recognised academic research institutes in the UK.

Project grants

Provide support for a project designed to seek an answer to a single question or small group of related questions. They are of limited duration, usually up to a maximum of 3 years.

Programme grants

Are awarded to established groups and provide longer-term support in order to answer an interrelated set of questions on a broader front than would be feasible with a project.  They should provide an opportunity for scientific innovation and creativity.

Equipment grants

Provide funding for major items of equipment (costing in excess of £30,000), which will facilitate multiple projects.

Fellowships

Support protected time for clinicians and scientists to undertake research and acquire further training in research skills.  They aim to encourage talented individuals into an academic research career.

Educational project grants

Support research into the best means of educating medical practitioners, allied health professionals, patients and the general public. They are of limited duration, usually up to a maximum of 3 years.

Academic posts and endowments

arc has endowed 10 Chairs of Rheumatology and established over 40 clinical academic posts at lecturer or senior lecturer level for clinicians, scientists and allied health professionals in partnership with UK medical schools.

Clinical trials

Multi-centre and single centre clinical trials provide the evidence base to help decide which treatments and therapies are most effective in treating arthritis.

Other grants

A number of smaller schemes are available to fund research and encourage trainees, both medical and other health professionals, at graduate and postgraduate level. These include studentships, training awards and grants to help disseminate the results of arc funded research.