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Equipment grants

Definition of an Equipment grant

The purpose of the Equipment grant is to enable the purchase of a specific large item of multi user equipment necessary for diabetes related research projects.

Financial support

Support is normally requested for up to three years; however, longer periods of time may be requested if scientifically justified.

The maximum amount that may normally be requested is £100,000. Applications for less than £20,000 will not normally be considered under this scheme. Small items of equipment under £20,000 can be requested on a project grant application

Diabetes UK expects that applications will normally include a contribution from the host institution or other source. As a guide, we would normally expect a minimum contribution in the region of 20 per cent of the total cost of the equipment. This contribution may be towards the purchase of the equipment or the running costs.

Eligibility

Applicants should be in receipt of substantial grant funding either from Diabetes UK or other funding bodies.

Deadlines

Applications for this scheme are considered three times per year with the following deadlines:

• 1 April  (Committee meet in July)
• 1 August (Committee meet in November)
• 1 December (Committee meet in March).

How to apply

Applicants should submit a single page summary of the proposed equipment application, a copy of their CV and details of all current funding held prior to submission of a full application.

Evidence of a contribution from the host institution/other source will be requested at the full application stage.

Administrative processes

Peer review

Applications will be sent out for peer review to researchers who have not published or worked in the same institutions as any of the applicants for at least five years. Please consider this when suggesting reviewers in the application.

The Research Committee

Applications are sent to the Research Committee which meets three times a year to recommend to the Board of Trustees which applications should be funded.

Assessment criteria

Applications are assessed on the following criteria:

• Potential difference the research will make to the lives of people with diabetes
• Scientific excellence
• Track record of the applicants
• Value for money.