Pancreatic Cancer UK

Registered charity 1112708 · since 2006pancreaticcancer.org.uk·United Kingdom·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

£2.6M

Annual giving, year to 31 March 2025

From filed accounts

Open to applications

Fixed application deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Pancreatic Cancer UK's grants fund research into pancreatic cancer, so a request fits best when a researcher leads the project, and a charity whose own work is support or campaigning would need such a lead.
The stated maximums are up to £330,000 for Project Grants and up to £300,000 for Career Foundation Fellowships, and the annual report shows £2,551,913 awarded, but no typical grant size is given, so size any request with care.
Eligibility is specific: Project Grants need a lead applicant working in pancreatic cancer research and a UK-based host institution, and Career Foundation Fellowships need a signed letter of support from the institute's Finance Department.
Project Grants open on 1 June and close on 6 August, Career Foundation Fellowships open in December and close in March, and Collaboration Catalysts Awards are open now and close on 2 November.
Applications face rigorous review with scientific recommendations and input from people with lived experience, and the funder looks for a genuine line of sight to impact; its published material does not say whether existing relationships with the funder help.

Overview

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1112708).

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales that funds innovative research to find the breakthroughs that will change how pancreatic cancer is understood, diagnosed and treated. Alongside its grant-making, it provides expert, personalised support and information through its Support Line and publications, and it campaigns for better care, treatment and research. Its funding runs through Project Grants, Career Foundation Fellowships and Research Innovation Fund awards, with stated maximums of up to £330,000 and up to £300,000 per award. The annual report records £2,551,913 awarded in its most recent year.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Pancreatic Cancer UK funds research aimed at improving the lives of people affected by pancreatic cancer. Its Project Grants support bold, pioneering and collaborative research, including work to accelerate early detection, drive treatment discovery and help people with pancreatic cancer live longer and better. Clinical and non-clinical researchers can apply, and international collaborations and those involving commercial organisations are welcome. A project must have a UK-based lead applicant acting as the host institution. Proposals are expected to link to the charity’s Research Strategy and Research Ambitions and show a clear line of sight to impact for people affected by pancreatic cancer. Applications receive rigorous review, with scientific recommendations and input from people with lived experience. Alongside grant-making, the charity provides expert, personalised support and information and campaigns for better care, treatment and research.

Themes

Pancreatic cancer research
Early detection
Treatment discovery

Geographic Focus

UK-based.

How to apply

For Project Grants, complete the Application Form and email it as one PDF with all relevant appendices to the Research Team before the application deadline.

Deadlines: Applications must be submitted before the application deadline for the round.

Application windows:

Project Grants: Opens on 1 June, deadline 6 August
Career Foundation Fellowships: Opens in December, deadline in March
Collaboration Catalysts Awards: Open now, closing on 2 November

Who can apply:

Project Grants: Clinical and non-clinical researchers. Projects must have a minimum of one Lead Applicant working in pancreatic cancer research. One Lead Applicant must also be UK-based and designated as the Host Institution for contractual and financial purposes.

What to send:

Project Grants, Career Foundation Fellowships: Application Form and all relevant appendices
Career Foundation Fellowships: A signed letter of support from the Finance Department of the Institute

Application success factors

What the charity says:

It seeks pioneering and bold proposals delivered by collaborative researchers.
It looks for a genuine line of sight to impact in improving the lives of people affected by pancreatic cancer.
It looks for proposals linked to its Research Strategy and Research Ambitions.
It encourages applicants to involve people with lived experience in developing and delivering their work.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2022	£9,347,560	£9,086,085	£1,801,677	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£11,497,561	£11,039,331	£2,211,214	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£12,623,403	£13,043,110	£2,688,643	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£13,742,059	£14,829,335	£2,551,913	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025
year to 31 March 2026	£14,466,134	£14,181,296	£3,243,563	Accounts for year to 31 March 2026

Income vs grants paid

IncomeGrants paid

Total value each financial year

YE 2022

£1.8M grants

YE 2023

£2.2M grants

YE 2024

£2.7M grants

YE 2025

£2.6M awarded

YE 2026

£3.2M grants

Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.

Grants paid, year to 31 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2026: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.

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.