Genesis Research Trust
At a glance
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Key takeaways
- Your work fits if it is original research into infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth or reproductive cancers, or teaching in gynaecology, obstetrics or related paediatrics, since the Trust does not fund research outside reproductive health.
- Because it does not accept unsolicited requests, you should look for an invitation before writing, as a cold application is unlikely to be considered.
- The grant range is not stated, so pitch any request against the up to £50,000 of unrestricted income available at each meeting.
- General Research Fund applications are invited twice a year and are assessed by a Scientific Advisory Committee, which recommends awards to the Trustees, who make the final decision.
- Do not apply if you are not clinical or scientific staff working on the relevant sites, or if the equipment you need is for purposes other than research, as the Trust does not fund those.
Overview
Genesis Research Trust is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1179130).
Genesis Research Trust is a registered charity whose purposes are to advance health and to advance education, particularly, but not exclusively, in reproductive health. It was founded after the Second World War, and its original foundation was the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, with three collaborating institutions: Chelsea Hospital for Women, Queen Charlotte's and Hammersmith Hospital. It awarded £2,294,931 in its most recent annual report, through five grant streams: Strategic Development Fund, Equipment Fund, a fund for women scientists and clinicians, Equipment and Research for teaching purposes, and Amenity Funds.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Genesis Research Trust funds original research into infertility, miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, seeking better ways to diagnose and treat them; its wider mission also covers reproductive cancers and reducing preventable baby loss. Its grant streams support new initiatives and original research, research equipment, women scientists and clinicians in STEM, equipment and research for teaching, and amenity funds for clinicians’ particular research areas. The Trust supports medical research and teaching in gynaecology, obstetrics and related fields in paediatrics. Clinical and scientific staff working on the relevant sites are eligible. Trustees may occasionally fund work elsewhere when it fits a core objective. Applications are assessed by a Scientific Advisory Committee, which recommends awards to the Trustees; the Board makes the final decision.
Themes
- Infertility
- Miscarriage
- Stillbirth
- Preterm birth
- Reproductive cancers
- Women in STEM
What they don't fund
- The foundation does not fund research outside the field of reproductive health
- The foundation does not fund research outside the study of healthy childbearing, human reproduction, early development and fertility, or disorders of childbearing and their diagnosis and treatment
- The foundation does not fund organisations other than clinical and scientific staff working on these sites, unless the Board of Trustees occasionally decides to award grants to work undertaken elsewhere, including outside Imperial College London, where this fits with a core objective of the Trust
- An Equipment Fund only: The foundation does not fund equipment for purposes other than research
How to apply
Applications for grants from the General Research Fund are invited twice a year. The Scientific Advisory Committee assesses applications and recommends awards to the Trustees at Board meetings; the Board makes the final decision.
Deadlines: General Research Fund applications are invited twice a year.
Who can apply:
- General Research Fund: Clinical and scientific staff working on these sites are eligible.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Work undertaken elsewhere may be supported when it fits a core objective of the Trust.
Where they fund
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Grants
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- Imperial College£2,294,931year to 31 July 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 July 2021 | £1,178,630 | £902,828 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2021 |
| year to 31 July 2022 | £1,178,630 | £902,828 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2022 |
| year to 31 July 2023 | £378,883 | £641,063 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2023 |
| year to 31 July 2024 | £453,327 | £476,369 | — | Accounts for year to 31 July 2024 |
| year to 31 July 2025 | £524,174 | £2,780,831 | £2,294,931 | Accounts for year to 31 July 2025 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 July 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
— No grants figure for those years.
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
- genesisresearchtrust.com
- genesisresearchtrust.com/research · read on 31 October 2026
- genesisresearchtrust.com/about-us · read on 31 October 2026
- genesisresearchtrust.com · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 July 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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