The 4-step funding process
1. Full application submission
Applicants submit their application forms using the online application form, in line with the key dates for review.
2. Application processing
Applications will be processed by our Research team to check that applications have followed the applicant guidance notes and that they broadly fulfil the award remit.
Applications are anonymised and prepared for review by the Research Review Panel (RRP).
3. Expert review
Applications undergo expert review by members of the RRP. Our RRP consists of scientific experts and people with lived experience ‘experts by experience’ of pulmonary fibrosis. All applications will be reviewed in-depth by a minimum of two members of the RRP.
The expert reviewers will provide a score against the scoring criteria, along with their recommendation to fund and a brief rationale.
You find details of the Conference Award scoring criteria in the Review Criteria and Scoring Guidance document.
The contents of your application will remain confidential and will not be reproduced, stored or disseminated for any purposes beyond the review process. All reviewers will adhere to our Conflict of Interest Policy. Applicants must declare any real or potential conflicts of interest with members of the RRP.
4. Successful grants awarded
Following expert review, the RRP will make their funding recommendations to the charity, who will make the final decision on which applications to fund.
You find details of the Conference Award scoring criteria in the Review Criteria and Scoring Guidance document.
All applicants will be notified of the outcome. Successful applicants will be issued with and an Award Letter outlining the terms and conditions of the grant.