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BOFAS Research Grants

British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

Applications are invited for a BOFAS Research Grant from the British Orthopaedic Foot Surgery Society, for grants of up to £15000 towards research into foot and ankle problems within the United Kingdom. Both basic science and clinical research are eligible.

These grants are particularly intended to get a project under way and are normally awarded for stand alone studies where modest funds are required. Typical applications could include:

Pilot project to inform a full grant application
Prospective clinical study requiring help with input and analysis of data
Statistical advice on trial design

Grants will not be offered as part of general funding of a large project. General use equipment such as computers and printers would not normally be funded, neither would technician or researcher time if they are to be co-authors..

How to apply

Applications will be considered once per year before the annual conference.

The deadline is 1st October 2025 (for the November 2025 Congress).

The applicants may be from any discipline but must include a full member of BOFAS who will be responsible for the grant funds. All applications are anonymised and considered, as and when they are submitted.

Initial review of the applications will take place at the Scientific Committee meeting following the deadline and the four highest scoring applicants will be invited to give a face to face 2 minute / 1 slide presentation of their application to the committee on TUESDAY 25th NOVEMBER at 2pm prior to the annual meeting in November. The outcome of this process will be announced at the annual meeting.

The application must be submitted via the website application form (below). All parts should be completed. If you are attaching a CV then please ensure it is short.

Conditions

It is a condition of the award that the successful applicant delivers a submission for presentation at the BOFAS Annual Scientific Meeting within three years of release of funds.
It is also expected that any publications which arise from research awards will acknowledge BOFAS as the source of funding.
Full terms and conditions can be seen here.
Applicants consent to their names, institution and details of the grant being made public.

Previous Successful Grants

A list of the previously awarded BOFAS grants can be found here.

AI Based Application Success Predictor

From their website:

BOFAS offers Research Grants of up to £15,000 for work into foot & ankle problems in the UK. Both basic science and clinical research eligible.

These grants are intended to get a project under way; typically smaller “stand-alone” studies rather than parts of large funded programmes. Pilot studies, clinical prospective studies needing help with data collection or statistical design are examples.

Eligibility: Applicants may be from any discipline, but must include a full member of BOFAS who will be responsible for the funds. The applicant must submit a short project proposal, background, methods etc.

Application process: annual deadline, considered before the annual BOFAS meeting. Top scoring applicants may be asked to give a short face-to-face presentation (2 minutes, 1 slide) at the Scientific Committee meeting before the BOFAS conference.

Conditions of award: presentation of results at BOFAS annual meeting within 3 years; publications acknowledging BOFAS funding. And transparency with respect to details of grant.

Additionally, BOFAS runs travelling fellowships for trainees, and educational bursaries for allied health professionals.

Also, BOFAS is involved in the Foot and Ankle Surgery Priority Setting Partnership (PSP) via James Lind Alliance, which identifies research priorities jointly with patients and clinicians. Projects aligning to these priorities are likely viewed as more relevant.

What Predictors of Success Can Be Inferred

From the above, and what past successful applications appear to have (from previous BOFAS grant lists etc.), here are what tend to predict a stronger application / outcomes:

Predictor	Why It Helps / What BOFAS seems to Value
Alignment with BOFAS priority topics / patient/clinician-identified needs	The Society’s PSP (via James Lind Alliance) has published a Top-10 list of foot & ankle surgery priorities. If your proposal mirrors one of these or responds to a patient-clinician identified uncertainty, that suggests relevance and impact. Projects tied to these may score better.
Clear, feasible, pilot or stand-alone design	BOFAS grants are relatively modest (<£15,000), so they look for projects that can realistically be done with those funds. Pilot data / clear methodology / manageable scope helps. Overly ambitious proposals are less likely to succeed.
Statistical or methodological rigour (design, data collection, bias minimization)	The grant call explicitly mentions support for statistical advice / trial design etc. Good methodological planning seems valued.
Strong institutional and BOFAS membership link	Must have a full BOFAS member involved who can manage the funds. Also, institutional capacity (to recruit patients, conduct study, perform analysis) matters.
Presentation & dissemination plan	You're required to present the work at BOFAS annual meeting (within 3 years). So a plan to publish / present is important — and successful past grants do follow through.
Suitability of applicant (roles / training / background)	Trainees, consultants or allied health professionals who are attached to BOFAS or have relevant experience; those who can show previous outputs or related experience are likely to have advantage. Also those who can articulate a “why this matters to patients / surgeons” angle.
Ethical approval / regulatory preparedness	The application asks for ethical committee approval or confirming whether it’s needed. Delays or uncertainty here may hurt feasibility.
Budget used wisely / resources focused on the research question	BOFAS specifically says general equipment (computers, printers) or broad researcher/salary time if co-author is involved often not funded. So the budget must be tightly tied to what the project needs (data, analysis, patient recruitment etc.).

What Outcomes Indicate Success After Obtaining a BOFAS Grant

Predictors of "impact" (beyond just getting the grant) seem to include:

Publication of the study in peer-reviewed journals

Presentation of findings at BOFAS Annual Scientific Meeting (as required)

Use of results to support further/bigger grants (e.g. leveraging pilot data into larger clinical trials or external funding)

Following through with methodologic rigor and patient-centred outcomes (PROMs etc.), so that the work is clinically meaningful

Specialties

Orthopedics

Eligibility Requirements

Both basic science and clinical research are eligible.

Eligible Countries:

United Kingdom

Sponsor Details

Sponsor Institute/Organizations: British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society

Sponsor Type: Corporate/Non-Profit

Address: PO Box 209, Bristol BS20 1DL

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