How much funding does Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research Grants provide?

Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research Grants provides Up to £1,700,000 in funding.

When is the deadline for Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research Grants?

The funder has not published a deadline for this grant.

Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research Grants

Q: How often is Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research Grants offered?

Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research Grants runs on an annual cycle.

The Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust

Foundation Grants for Science Research Healthcare Grants

Funding Amount

Up to £1,700,000

Deadline

Deadline not published

Grant Type

Foundation

Deadline history & next window

Cycle: Annual
Tracked since: April 2026

From the program guidelines: “UK medical schools and NHS organisations are normally able to submit one application annually, selected following an internal competition.”

Overview

The Sir Jules Thorn Award for Biomedical Research Grants, offered by the Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust, supports innovative biomedical research in the UK. With grants up to £1.7 million for five-year projects, this initiative aims to enhance translational research through a competitive selection process among top medical schools and NHS organizations. Over two decades, the Trust has been pivotal in advancing significant medical discoveries, making a lasting impact on healthcare.

Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust is an independent charity that awards grants to registered and exempt charities in the UK.
Our funds are generated from an endowment from Sir Jules Thorn.
For over 20 years, the Trust has supported world-leading translational research projects through the Sir Jules Thorn Award. The Award provides a grant of up to £1.7 million to support a five-year programme of translational biomedical research selected following a competition among applicants sponsored by the UK’s leading medical schools and NHS organisations. UK medical schools and NHS organisations are normally able to submit one application annually, selected following an internal competition.