Tom’s Trust Network Fund
Grants are available for Clinical Psychologists and Paediatricians working with children and young people facing a brain or CNS tumour, on or off treatment.
The Tom’s Trust Network Fund will award grants to further clinical development, training, and support for those working with children and young people and their families who have, or have had, a brain tumour. Funds are granted following a straightforward application process. Our aim for the Network Fund is to support training, foster discussion, and collaboration among clinical psychologists, and for Tom’s Trust to work with you to identify what gaps in information exist for families and clinicians.
Sibling Toolkit: a project previously funded by the Tom’s Trust Network Fund
What you can apply for
Funding can be put towards:
-Equipment/kits/tools
-Conference attendance
-Training courses (including ideas of training for the whole of/multiple centres in the NeuroOSIG)
-Patient information development
-Data or system expertise
-Minor facilities
-Bursary to allow a member of the team to train in another PTC or with another team and bring back that expertise to their own
-Setting up and running a specific group or event.
The list above includes examples of what applicants can apply for, but isn’t exhaustive and can be discussed with Rebecca Wood, Chief Executive of Tom’s Trust rebecca@tomstrust.org.uk. You can also discuss your ideas with Dr Sarah Verity twice a year at the Neuro-oncology Special Interest Group.
How much can be applied for
Grants for up to £5,000 will be considered (but more for collaborative ventures involving several PTCs). The fund has a budget of £40,000 a year to distribute.
How and when can you apply
You can apply for funding grants at any point. Applications will be gathered and considered by a panel twice a year after NeuroOSIG meetings. Please complete our application form and submit to: Rebecca Wood, Chief Executive of Tom’s Trust rebecca@tomstrust.org.uk and Dr Lynda Teape, Director of Services Development at Tom’s Trust lynda@tomstrust.org.uk
All Tom’s Trust ask is that you share information with us and with the NeuroOSIG about the impact of the work you have done.