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Who can apply?

Establishments

The 3Rs Research Funding Scheme is open to any UK research establishment, including Higher Education Institutions, Hospital/NHS trusts, Research Council establishments, Charity laboratories and Industry.

Individuals

The NC3Rs will consider applications from any UK-based researcher who can demonstrate that they will direct the proposed research and be actively engaged in carrying it through. The minimum formal qualification required is a graduate degree, although it would normally be expected that an applicant would have been awarded a PhD. Applications involving less experienced researchers should normally be made in collaboration with a more senior colleague.

Support from other sources

Applicants may be already holding grants from the NC3Rs and other funding bodies for research related to the topic for which new funds are being sought. It is important that applicants state whether any financial support from another body is already provided.

The same or similar application cannot be considered by any other Research Council, the Health Departments or any other research funder at the same time.

Assistance available

If you are a member of the animal care team (e.g. technician, veterinarian, facility manager) and you are considering submitting an application to the NC3Rs help may be available, for example, on potential collaborations, the focus of the proposal, key literature. Please contact enquiries@nc3rs.org.uk for more information.