Conferences and Meeting Support

About this scheme

Career level
Early career researcher
Established independent researcher
Clinician
Nurse
Health professional
Non-clinical researcher
Research area
All research areas
Funding period
We will not be accepting applications for Conference and Meeting Awards until further notice. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
Funding amount
Up to £15,000
We have a small fund available to support specialist meetings and conferences run by researchers we fund or are based at our Centres.

Key information

Owing to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we will not be accepting applications for Conference and Meeting Awards until further notice. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.

As the lead applicant, you must be:

  • A CRUK grant holder or a researcher at a CRUK Centre
  • Directly involved in organising the meeting or conference

Funding support is provided for:

Bronze £100 – £1,000: This could include sponsoring a session or a UK named speaker* at a meeting or conference, or facilitating a small conference or meeting.

Silver £1,001 – £5,000: This could include sponsoring several named speakers* as well as facilitating a conference or meeting.

Gold £5001 – £15,000: This could include sponsoring several named speakers* as well as facilitating a conference or meeting. We envisage that only a small number of meetings and conferences will receive a Gold award.

* UK speakers up to £500; international speakers up to £1,500.

How to apply to this scheme

Overview of the application process

Apply through our electronic Grants Management System (eGMS), and a decision will be made 8-12 weeks after submission. 

Before you begin your application

Please read the full application guidelines (PDF) and grant conditions before starting your application form.

All funding decisions are subject to funding being available, and at the discretion of Cancer Research UK’s Science Funding staff.

Cancer Research UK contact details

If you have questions about the eligibility of your proposal for this scheme, or require any assistance with your applicaton, please contact:

CRUKconference&meeting@cancer.org.uk

Disability and accessibility support

We offer additional support for grant applicants and grant holders who are disabled or have a long-term health condition. 

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