BJU International
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is urology education or training, this funder is a clear fit, especially for new initiatives that address unmet needs in urology practice.
- Most of its grants fall between £1,600 and £13,500, with a median of about £3,850, so a modest request is realistic, and the Innovations in Education scheme can go up to £20,000.
- Fourteen proposals were received from across the globe for that scheme and one project has been awarded funding, so expect a demanding bar.
- Its stated priority is the UK, but it also works around the world, so do not rule yourself out on location alone.
- Because it only invites project proposals periodically, check when a call is open and download the application form for Innovations in Education before you write.
Overview
BJU International is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 289273).
BJU International is a charity that exists to advance and improve education in urology and related areas, and to spread knowledge of new and improved ways of teaching and practising urology. Its charitable activities include free access to BJUI Knowledge for urological trainees worldwide, sponsoring urologists to speak at affiliated associations' international conferences, delivering workshops and supporting training projects. It gave £95,670 in the year covered by its annual report. One of its programmes, Innovations in Education, periodically invites proposals for new education and training initiatives.
What they fund
Priority Areas
BJUI supports education and training in urology and related areas, including improved ways of teaching and practising urology. It supports urological education for medical professionals in the UK and around the world. Its charitable activities include free access to BJUI Knowledge for urological trainees worldwide, sponsoring urologists to speak at affiliated associations’ international conferences, delivering workshops and supporting training projects. It also invites proposals for new educational and training initiatives that address unmet needs in urology practice, which may be designed for clinicians or patients and service users. Grants support urological associations internationally, and its approach includes developing novel ways to deliver urology education.
Themes
- Urology education
Geographic Focus
Priority: The UK; around the world.
How to apply
For Innovations in Education, applicants are asked to download the application form for more information.
Deadlines: BJUI periodically invites project proposals.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Innovations in Education scheme seeks proposals for new initiatives that cater for unmet needs in urology practice.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- International
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Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 17 grants in year to 31 December 2025 by size
Median £3,873 (year to 31 December 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Urology Simulation Bootcamp£15,000year to 31 December 2025
- American Urological Association sub-plenary session · Sponsored speakers at conferences£13,352year to 31 December 2025
- Urolink£12,060year to 31 December 2025
- International Bootcamp£8,862year to 31 December 2025
- Urological Association of Australia and New Zealand · Sponsored speakers at conferences£6,232year to 31 December 2025
- British Association of Urological Surgeons · Sponsored speakers at conferences£4,880year to 31 December 2025
- Urological Association of Asia · Sponsored speakers at conferences£4,282year to 31 December 2025
- Confederación Americanas de Urología · Sponsored speakers at conferences£4,053year to 31 December 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts. Not included above: 3 with no named recipient.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £1,105,996 | £1,037,565 | £23,300 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £1,056,048 | £1,031,457 | £89,833 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £1,107,958 | £992,977 | £51,267 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £1,470,672 | £996,386 | £82,071 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £1,181,635 | £1,094,557 | £95,670 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2022; year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- bjuinternational.com/bjui-charity · read on 30 October 2026
- bjuinternational.com/innovations-in-education · read on 30 October 2026
- bjuinternational.com/contact · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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