Yorkshire Cancer Research - More Life To Live
In the sections below you will find details of the latest round of the scheme, the launch event, and previous rounds of the scheme. If you would like to be kept up to date with the latest information please request to join our mailing list by emailing cancer_research@sheffield.ac.uk.
- Round 6 (2027)
Round 6 will open for Stage 1 applications on Thursday 8th October 2026 and will close on 12 noon on Thursday 3rd December 2026. For applicants invited to submit a stage 2 application, the deadline is 12 noon on 25th March 2027. Details of the scheme can be found here:
Advancing cancer prevention, early detection and treatment in Yorkshire and beyond
Applicants will need to complete an application to the 2027 Funding Round – ‘Advancing Cancer Prevention, Early Detection and Treatment in Yorkshire and Beyond’ on the FlexiGrant system here. For ease of preparing your application with collaborators, a Word version of the form can be downloaded from the Summary page on FlexiGrant.
All applications to the ring fenced fund must have undergone internal review. Internal Review Process key dates:
5th Nov 2026, noon Submit a 1-page summary to ycr_schemes@sheffield.ac.uk. This is to allow suitable internal reviewers to be selected. 19th Nov 2026, noon Submit completed FlexiGrant form (either Word or .pdf version) to ycr_schemes@sheffield.ac.uk for Internal Review. 26th Nov 2026 Applicants notified of whether they have approval to submit to the ring-fenced scheme What happens after submission?
Yorkshire Cancer Research run a two-stage process application process for funding. Preliminary (Stage 1) applications are taken through their Strategic Fit Test. The Strategic Fit Test is assessed by lay stakeholder members of the charity’s Research Advisory Panel (RAP). Projects that best align with their strategy will be invited to submit a full application.
Full applications are peer reviewed by external experts, with relevant expertise and experience, during the second stage of the review process the Excellence Test. The full applications and peer review comments are then discussed and scored at a Research Advisory Meeting. Both lay stakeholders and academic expert RAP members attend this meeting, and their views are treated equally. The recommendations from this meeting are then taken to the Board of Trustees for a final decision on which proposals to fund.
Additional Guidance
Note that applications to the 2026 More Life to Live fund will be eligible to apply for National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) portfolio status.
If you have any queries, please contact ycr_schemes@sheffield.ac.uk.
- Launch Event - Round 6
The launch event for Round 6 of Yorkshire Cancer Research Sheffield Pioneers takes place on Wednesday 14th October 2026. The slides, recording and a summary of questions will be included below when available.
Launch Event Recording [to be added when available]
Launch Event Slides [to be added when available]
Launch Event Questions [to be added when available]
- Previous Rounds