Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1152399).

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis brings people together to drive change so that more people affected by pulmonary fibrosis can live well for longer. The charity began when people affected by pulmonary fibrosis and clinicians made plans to transform their lives. Its latest investment was over £600,000 in research, with two new fellowships, and it supports research with the potential to aid the discovery of an effective treatment or accelerate change. Its funding includes Conference Travel Awards, BALR-APF Summer Studentships and a newly launched Small Research Grant Programme, which has allocated £20,000 to UK-based researchers.

Priority Areas

Action for Pulmonary Fibrosis funds research that can aid the discovery of effective treatment or accelerate change so its community can live well for longer. Its research priorities are early and accurate diagnosis, effective treatments or a cure, enabling patients, carers and families to live well for longer, and understanding the biological basis of pulmonary fibrosis. It welcomes research addressing priorities identified with patients, carers, health professionals and scientists, and expects patients and carers to be active partners in research. Its funding supports researchers at different career stages and aims to build capacity across the pulmonary fibrosis field. The charity also provides expert support for people affected by pulmonary fibrosis and helps a growing network of support groups; its grants have helped new support groups get set up as well as funding research institutions.

Themes

• Early and accurate diagnosis
• Effective treatments or cure
• Patient and family wellbeing
• Pulmonary fibrosis biology
• Pulmonary fibrosis support groups

Geographic Focus

UK.

For the Small Research Grant Programme, applicants submit a full application using the online application form in line with the review key dates.

Deadlines: Applications should be submitted in line with the key dates for review.

Application windows:

• Small Research Grant Programme: Applications open on 6 April and close on 6 May (23:59).

Who can apply:

• Conference Awards
  • Applications are invited from UK-based basic science and medical students, early career researchers, and healthcare professionals.
  • Applicants must have received notification that their abstract has been accepted for presentation at the selected conference, at the time of application.

What to send:

• Small Research Grant Programme, Conference Awards
  • Applicants must submit their application forms using the online application form.
  • Applicants must declare any real or potential conflicts of interest with members of the Research Review Panel.

What the charity says:

• Research applications must address at least one prioritised area of unmet need; applications addressing the JLA Top 10 priorities are particularly welcomed.
• Research must involve patients and carers as active partners throughout the project cycle.
• Small Research Grant projects should generate evidence about barriers to care and treatment access, particularly for underserved populations.
• Funding recommendations are guided by an independent panel of experts, including scientists, patients and caregivers.