# Applications for Crohn’s and Colitis UK research grants are open

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/22/applications-crohns-colitis-uk-research-grants-open/
- Published: 2017-06-22T16:30:24+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Applications are now open for patient information and support charity Crohn’s 
and Colitis UK research grants for 2018. **

The charity makes three kinds of awards:

• **Medical** – any aspect of Inflammatory Bowel Disease relevant to a better understanding
of the causes or mechanisms of IBD or better treatment for IBD patients. 
• **Living
with IBD** – any aspect of the social and psychological impact of Inflammatory Bowel
Disease including research into ways of helping patients and their families to live
with IBD.• **Health Services** – research with the potential to improve the services
provided to the UK’s IBD community and to drive up standards of care for patients
with IBD.Grants for a project are usually made up to a maximum of £120,000 over 
a period of up to three years. 

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Applications for funding of pilot studies are also encouraged.

For more information regarding these awards, please [contact Crohn’s and Colitis UK](https://fundraising.co.uk/2017/06/22/applications-crohns-colitis-uk-research-grants-open/re******@******************rg.uk).

The closing date for applications is 4pm on Friday, **22nd September 2017**.

## 2017 awards

The charity has today announced the recipients of its [Research Awards for 2017](https://www.crohnsandcolitis.org.uk/news/were-awarding-nearly-700000-for-research-into-new-treatments-and-care-for-i).
Nine projects to enhance understanding, develop better treatments and improve care
have received a total of £695,304.

Recipients include King’s College London, the University of Leeds, and the University
of Exeter.

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