Prostate Project

Could Prostate Project be a fit? Check free — then find open funders like them if not.

Typical grants: £50,000 – £250,000
Applications: By invitation only
Decisions: As needed

Works for Registered charities, CIOs, CICs and community groups.

Check fit free · no card

prostate-project.org.uk

About Prostate Project

The Prostate Project is a UK-registered charity founded in 1998 by prostate cancer survivor Colin Stokes and urological surgeon John Davies. Its mission is to combat prostate cancer through funding research, raising awareness, and enhancing diagnosis and treatment. The charity operates with a volunteer-led model and low overheads, emphasising direct patient benefit and close collaboration among medical experts, trustees, researchers, and survivors. Its patient-centred ethos focuses on early diagnosis to improve survival rates and quality of life. The Prostate Project is distinctive for its role in co-founding the Stokes Centre for Urology and a world-class research unit at the University of Surrey, bridging translational research with frontline care.

What Prostate Project funds

The Prostate Project funds clinical and laboratory research into areas such as immunotherapy, vaccines, metastatic disease, tumour microbiomes, and health disparities. It also supports specialist nursing, diagnostic equipment, and innovative outreach like mobile PSA testing and awareness campaigns for symptoms, risks, and GP referrals. Its work is concentrated in Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire, in partnership with NHS trusts, universities, and aligned charities, with a focus on improving early diagnosis, survival rates, and quality of life for men affected by prostate cancer.

Who can apply

Eligible organisations are UK-registered charities and academic institutions based in Surrey, Sussex, and Hampshire. The Trust typically funds large NHS hospital trusts or university research teams that align with its mission. Small grassroots groups are not supported. Beneficiaries include men with or at risk of prostate cancer, their families, and regional healthcare systems.

What Prostate Project doesn't fund

The Prostate Project does not fund core costs or activities unrelated to its mission. Small grassroots groups are not supported, and funding is strictly invitation-only with no unsolicited applications or open rounds.

How they like to fund

Funding is strictly invitation-only, with trustees and advisors selecting projects in collaboration with partners. The Trust supports research, equipment, staff, and capital projects, but not core costs. Its volunteer-led model and low overheads allow a focus on direct patient benefit and measurable translational impact.

How much does Prostate Project give?

£50,000 – £250,000

Typical published range. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you would clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is the free fit check.

Deadlines & timelines

When to apply, and how long their decisions take.

Your specific fit

Income, location, legal structure and exactly who they fund — matched to your charity.

Good to know

FaithNo restriction

Focus areas

Health

How to apply to Prostate Project

Prostate Project does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation.

A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.
If you cannot apply directly, shortlist open funders with a similar focus instead of writing into a closed door.
Decisions are typically as needed.

What you can do here

1
Check fit. See if your project aligns with Prostate Project.
2
Find open funders. Shortlist similar funders you can approach.
3
Save the notes. Keep the fit check if you are later invited to apply.

See if Prostate Project could be a fit — then find open funders like them.

Frequently asked questions

How much funding does Prostate Project provide?

Prostate Project typically provides grants of £50,000 - £250,000.

Where does Prostate Project fund charities?

Prostate Project funds charities operating in the UK.

Does Prostate Project accept unsolicited applications?

Prostate Project does not accept unsolicited applications.

How do I apply for funding from Prostate Project?

Prostate Project does not accept unsolicited applications. Funding is by invitation. A fit check still tells you whether your work aligns with their published remit.