Small Grant Award

A British Skin Foundation Small Grant

About the Small Grant Awards

The 2026 Research Awards will open on 3rd March 2026 and close on 23rd April 2026 at 13:00 BST. Please check back for updates.

For all general enquiries regarding the British Skin Foundation grants please contact Sarah s.thorne@britishskinfoundation.org.uk.

For finance enquiries please contact admin@britishskinfoundation.org.uk.

A British Skin Foundation Small Grant is available to anybody wishing to carry out U.K or R.O.I based research into skin disease.

Only one project to be submitted per person per grant round
The project should be a small or pilot project
The maximum amount of funds available for each award is £10,000
Not more than 50% of the small grant to be used on buying equipment
If part of another project, the small grant is to make-up at least 30% of the total funding
Assessment of the grants will take into account requests which are of a more immediate clinical relevance
Applicants are expected to demonstrate the value of the project to dermatology
No ‘top-ups’ or extensions are available for any reason
The maximum duration of the award is one year (although this may be extended by negotiation where there are issues around flexible working or career breaks/maternity leave)
Successful awards must be activated within 12 months
Successful applicants will provide the BSF office with a researcher ORCID iD upon activation of the grant
Awards are claimed by authorised finance departments submitting a single invoice for the full amount
A scientific and a simple lay report to be submitted upon completion
The British Skin Foundation’s support to be mentioned in any relevant papers or presentations and copies to be forwarded to the BSF office.