Haemochromatosis UK
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is research into genetic haemochromatosis, or nurse-led research into its care, the charity's two awards are aimed at it, and its stated geographic focus is the UK, with Scotland and Northern Ireland as priorities.
- The Fernau Medical Research Award, up to £20,000, is open only to UK-registered voluntary groups and charities, community groups and collectives, and institutions such as universities and NHS trusts, and only for new research projects, so a group outside those categories, or one seeking funding for existing work, should not apply.
- The nursing and healthcare practitioner award is open only to UK-based practising nurses and allied healthcare practitioners, with £2,000 for the winner and £1,000 in runner-up prizes.
- The Fernau award takes applications once a year on its form, with a letter of support from your institution, and the charity says it particularly encourages early-career applicants and those who have not received Royal College, NIHR or AHSN funding in the preceding three years.
- The annual report gives no readable grants total and nothing on competitiveness, so judge the approach on the award sizes and eligibility alone.
Overview
Haemochromatosis UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1001307).
Haemochromatosis UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, and its work centres on genetic haemochromatosis (GH). Its purposes include providing information and support to patients and their families, educating healthcare professionals, patients and others about GH, raising public awareness of GH and of early intervention, and stimulating and influencing research into its science, impact and statistics. It runs two named award programmes: the Fernau Medical Research Award, an annual award of up to £20,000 for research that advances good clinical practice in the diagnosis and management of GH, and the HUK Nursing & Healthcare Practitioner Best Practice Award, which supports a nurse-led research project that advances patient safety and/or the care of people with GH.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Haemochromatosis UK funds research into genetic haemochromatosis, with the Fernau Medical Research Award supporting projects that advance good clinical practice in diagnosis and management. Eligible applicants include UK-registered voluntary groups and charities, community groups and collectives, and institutions such as universities and NHS trusts. Its nursing and healthcare practitioner award supports nurse-led research to improve patient safety and care, covering diagnosis, treatment, management, monitoring and patient education. The charity particularly encourages early-career applicants and applicants who have not previously received specified research funding. Its wider charitable work provides information and support to patients and their families.
Themes
- Medical research
Geographic Focus
UK. Priority: Scotland; Northern Ireland.
What they don't fund
- HUK Nursing & Healthcare Practitioner Best Practice Award only: The foundation does not fund applicants other than UK-based practising nurses and allied healthcare practitioners; The foundation does not fund projects undertaken outside 1st January 2025 and 31st December 2025
- Fernau Medical Research Award only: The foundation does not fund applicants other than UK-registered voluntary groups/charities, community groups/collectives and institutions, including universities and NHS trusts; The foundation does not fund projects other than new research projects planned to be undertaken between 1st January 2026 and 31st December 2026
How to apply
For the Fernau Medical Research Award, applicants submit the application form with a letter of support from their institution, following the form's instructions.
Deadlines: Applications are made once a year for the annual Fernau award.
Who can apply:
- HUK Nursing & Healthcare Practitioner Best Practice Award: The award is available to all UK-based practising nurses and allied healthcare practitioners.
- Fernau Medical Research Award: The award is available to UK-registered voluntary groups/charities, community groups/collectives and institutions, including universities and NHS trusts for new research projects planned to be undertaken between 1st January and 31st December.
What to send:
- Fernau Medical Research Award: A letter of support from your institution.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The Fernau Award particularly encourages applicants who have not previously received Royal College, NIHR or AHSN funding in the preceding three years.
- The award particularly encourages applicants at early stages of their professional careers.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- United Kingdom
- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £366,138 | £326,020 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £436,806 | £457,303 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £423,698 | £394,085 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £575,107 | £622,646 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £565,416 | £657,788 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
— 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
- haemochromatosis.org.uk
- haemochromatosis.org.uk/medical-research-grants · read on 30 October 2026
- haemochromatosis.org.uk/contact · read on 30 October 2026
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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At a glance
Applying to Haemochromatosis UK?
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Contact
- 03030 401 101source
- office@huk.org.uksource
- fundraising@huk.org.uksource
- The Flaxmill, Flaxmill Lane, Pinchbeck, Spalding PE11 3YP.source
- haemochromatosis.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to Haemochromatosis UK?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- 03030 401 101source
- office@huk.org.uksource
- fundraising@huk.org.uksource
- The Flaxmill, Flaxmill Lane, Pinchbeck, Spalding PE11 3YP.source
- haemochromatosis.org.uk
- Contact form