Funding Opportunities

Funding research on the health and inequality impacts of place-based interventions – predominantly upstream interventions likely to impact populations at scal

Funding for research on interventions aimed at reducing or impacting loneliness (seperate from social isolation) – interventions and / or evaluation

Accepting applications to the development phase of the Systems Engineering Innovation hubs for Multiple long-term Conditions (SEISMIC) funding opportunity.

Funding studies evaluating interventions that have could improve promotion of health, treatment of disease and improvement of rehabilitation or long-term care

Commissioning research which will be carried out by effective and efficient research teams, providing findings which meet the needs of the NHS

Welcoming proposals for palliative / end of life care in any disease, service or setting, including hospitals, hospices, community services, home & care homes

The PHR Programme welcomes research proposals that fall within the remit of the PHR Programme. – realting to end of life / palliative care in all settings

Inviting research proposals that seek to develop the critical underlying infrastructure to accelerate progress in and learning from MND clinical trials.

The scope for research includes the impact on patients, families, carers, and workforce, as well as an evaluation of the impact on and uncertainties.

Funding for research on end of life / palliative care covering management, training, referral and other areas concerned with the field

NIHR research funding for proposals / studies which evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of a health technologies.

Inviting research proposals that seek to develop the critical underlying infrastructure to accelerate progress in and learning from MND clinical trials.

NIHR HTA Programme funding to develop the critical underlying infrastructure to accelerate progress in and learning from MND clinical trials.

Funding innovation projects for novel digital and data-enabled tools to, accurately diagnose conditions and stratify patients to treatments

AFTD is proud to support two fellowship programs made possible by the Holloway Family Fund: Postdoctoral & Clinical Postdoctoral Fellowships

Apply for UKRI funding to develop tractable areas of interdisciplinary research to secure better health and wellbeing for individuals as they age.

Funding for clinical researchers undertaking patient-oriented, human research & translational, specifically designed to develop treatments or enhance diagnosis

Fellowship funding for underrepresented clinicians not limited to patient-oriented, human research, but also translational and treatment development.

Fellowship funding for postdocs working in the USA or Internationally in basic science, translational, clinical, functional & social-behavioral research

Fellowship for postdocs from diverse backgrounds working in the USA or Internationally in basic science, translational, functional & social-behavioral research

Funding for early-career dementia researchers to allow them to develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures and to develop hypotheses.

Funding for researchers from diverse backgrounds & new to dementia enabling them to find a research path, develop data, test procedures & to develop hypotheses

Funding for ECRs from diverse backgrounds to allow them to develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures and to develop hypotheses.

Funding for researchers new to dementia enabling them to find a research path, develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures & to develop hypotheses

Funding for researchers to carry out world-class projects – these flexible grants can include funding for pilot, springboard, and seed funding applications

Apply for UKRI funding to develop innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to be applied to health challenges.

We invite research proposals submitted jointly by British and Israeli scientists seeking to further our understanding of ageing and its impact on human health.

Offering one year of funding to support post-doctoral researchers and fellows with the next stage of their career – progressing to independance

Oppertunity for Healthcare Professionals to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills

Funding available for institutions with the capacity and infrastructure to support training of multiple clinical PhD candidates.

Professionals Training Fellowship is ideal for all professionals working in clinical and health services who are looking pursue a PhD.

Funding for networks to promote collaboration of dance researchers and the wider dance sector to explore specific issues.

Alzheimer’s Society Fellowship Funding for experienced dementia researchers looking to make the step to research independence.

The Development and Skills Enhancement Award is a post-doctoral award to support NIHR Academy Members to gain specific skills and experience.

As a sign of solidarity, DZNE has established its own special fellowship program for scientists from Ukraine, the “DZNE Fellowship for Ukrainian Scientists”.

BBSRC Funding to pump-prime collaborations between scientists in the UK and the São Paulo State, Brazil & promote the exchange of scientists

Commissioning research to providing findings which meet the needs of NHS and Social Care managers and leaders – researcher led.

Supporting researchers to take an entrepreneurial approach, using their research to create impactful and scalable products and services that improve later life.

Aimed at innovators in need of small amounts of funding to answer a specific question or a single piece of activity to advance healthcare tech interventions

Exchange Fellowship to advance research by enabling ECRs from diverse geographic and scientific areas to broaden the scope of their training with lab visits.

Scheme to enable the mobility of talented scientists and engineers from industry and academia in order to move between the sectors.

Schemes for scientists based in the UK who want to stimulate collaborations with leading scientists overseas through either a one-off visit or bilateral travel.

To help scientists add an international dimension to their BBSRC-funded research by making and establishing new contacts with international counterparts.

This scheme is for scientists in the UK who are at an early stage of their career and wish to conduct research in Japan – closes Wednesday 8 March 2023.

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) accelerate business innovation by supporting knowledge exchange with academic institutions.

Funding of up to £1m for new investigators with a proposal for research that increases understanding within the field of molecular and cellular medicine.

Funding to support a programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine – applicants typically apply for £1 million or more.

Fellowships for non-UK scientists who are at an early stage of their research career and wish to conduct research in the UK.

Clinical specialty training post in medicine that incorporates academic training with allocated funding for 250 ACFs for recruitment in 2023/24

The NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) is a clinical specialty training post in medicine that incorporates academic training

Awarding direct funding for research projects through the Oracle for Research Fellows Program + computational resources, tech support,and other assistance

Are you a clinical early career researcher (ECR) working towards research independence – Alzheimer’s Society’s Post-CCT Career Development Grants could help

Are you an ECR looking to explore a research idea? Alzheimer’s Society Postdoctoral Fellowships are ideal for anyone early in their research career

Pre-doctoral Clinical & Practitioner Academic Fellowship supports ECRs to become competitive applicants for a doctoral level research training fellowship.

Alzheimer’s Society Funding for clinicians or allied health professional interested in research and wanting to gain some experience.

Pre-doctoral Fellowships are designed to support people who are looking to start or advance a career in health & social care research methodology within the UK

Supporting academic ambitions of people wishing to develop as researchers whilst remaining employed within local authorities / supporting services

3-month integrated placement to provide BBSRC-funded DTP PhD students the opportunity to carry out a work placement unrelated to their doctoral research

Funding of up to £150,000 for the early-stage development of an intervention that seeks to address a UK or global public health challenge.

Research to support day-to-day practice of health service staff, and that has the potential to impact the health or wellbeing of patients and users of the NHS

Highlight notice – Apply for funding to research motor neurone disease (MND), through any grants from MRC research boards or panels + MRC fellowships.

Supporti to establish conferences, scientific meetings & workshops relevant to drive efforts to extend healthy human lifespan and processes of aging

International funding to support investigation into the contributions of sex, gender, & gender identity to understanding the pathophysiology of dementias

Contribute to a worldwide discussion and recieve funding to solve key gaps in our understanding of mechanisms of pathology in primary tauopathies

Could you translate your research into impactful and scalable products or services to improve quality of later life? Apply for a Healthy Ageing Catalyst Award

Wellcome Trust funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders.

This scheme provides funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders.

Wellcome Trust funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity.