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The JGW Patterson Foundation

JGW Patterson Foundation grants

The JGW Patterson Foundation funds research into cancer, arthritis and rheumatology, and equipment and caring services for the relief of those diseases, in the North East of England and north Cumbria. Most of its money goes to researchers in established units, mainly at universities (pump-priming projects typically up to £50,000 a year, PhD studentships, bridging funding and small special-purpose grants under £10,000). Charities and hospices can also apply for equipment or care services for people with cancer or arthritis, though this patient-welfare strand is under 15% of annual grants. Trustees meet quarterly and academic applications are peer reviewed.

Apply on the funder’s site
You could get
Up to £50,000
no fixed round
Deadline
Rolling
apply any time
Effort
Heavy
budgets, references, often several stages

Who can apply

  • Researchers working within an established unit in the North East region (pump priming applicants should have a senior, tenured colleague on the application; bridging funding is for lecturers or above with an established track record and strong departmental support), university departments for PhD studentships, and charities and hospices needing equipment or care services for people with cancer or arthritis
  • The work must be in the Foundation's area: the homepage lists Allerdale, Carlisle, Copeland (partial) and Eden in Cumbria, County Durham, Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, North Tyneside, Northumberland, Redcar and Cleveland, South Tyneside, Stockton-on-Tees and Sunderland
  • The grant giving policy describes the area as Tyne and Wear, Northumberland, Durham and Cumbria

What it funds

Research into, and equipment and caring services for, the relief of cancer, arthritis and rheumatology, in these areas:

  • Pump priming research projects: usually one year (six months to two years in exceptional cases), awarded to a specific individual for a specific project to gather data for a national project or fellowship application; typically up to £50,000 per annum
  • PhD studentships for young science graduates in university departments, normally three years including tuition fees, usually handled internally at the university
  • Bridging funding for senior academics (lecturer or above) to retain essential laboratory staff between project grants, for no more than six months
  • Special purpose grants: small one-off grants (under £10,000) for purposes that do not fit another category
  • Charities and hospices needing funding for equipment and/or care services relating to the relief of cancer and/or arthritis

grants for patient welfare (equipment and care services) account for less than 15% of the Foundation's annual grants.

What it will not fund

  • Bids for buildings or refurbishment (unlikely to be supported)
  • Equipment or travel expenses, except where linked to a defined project or fellowship (unlikely to be supported)
  • Infrastructure costs of an academic unit, such as secretarial support (unlikely to be supported)
  • Programme grant funding (unlikely to be supported)
  • The 'administrative' on-costs of the host institution (Full Economic Costs)
  • Salary costs the employing institution pays during sickness, injury or maternity leave
  • Equipment normally provided by the local health authority

How to apply

  1. Applicants within institutions: request an application form by completing the form on the How to Apply page (forms may also be available from your institution)
  2. Other applicants (for example charities and hospices): apply in writing, setting out the purpose of the grant, the amount needed, the timeframe and evidence of how it will directly benefit affected individuals, by post to The JGW Patterson Foundation, The Cube, Barrack Road, Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6DB (for the attention of Pippa Aitken) or by email
  3. Send the completed application so it arrives at least one month before a quarterly trustees' meeting (usually February, May, September and November)
  4. Academic applications are sent for independent peer review and discussed again at the following quarterly meeting, where the Board approves any expenditure

grant holders give the trustees an annual written report with audited accounts, a final report, and occasional verbal presentations. Intellectual property from funded work may not be exploited without the Foundation's written consent.

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