Funding Opportunities

The Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme wishes to fund high quality, theory-led work on effective approaches to supporting carers.

The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme is accepting stage 2 applications to this Application Development Award – Core outcome data sets in population health research (with a focus on wider determinants).

The Public Health Research Programme (PHR) accepting stage 1 applications to their commissioned workstream for this topic.

The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme funds research to generate evidence to inform the delivery of non-NHS interventions, intended to improve the health of the public, and reduce inequalities in health.

The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme funds research to generate evidence to inform the delivery of non-NHS interventions, intended to improve the health of the public, and reduce inequalities in health.

The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme funds research to generate evidence to inform the delivery of non-NHS interventions, intended to improve the health of the public, and reduce inequalities in health.

The Health Technology Assessment Programme is preparing to accept stage 1 applications to its commissioned workstream for this primary research topic.

Funding studies evaluating interventions with potential to make a step-change in the promotion of health, treatment of disease and improvement of rehabilitation or long-term care.

The NIHR research programmes (EME, HTA, PHR and HS&DR) are interested in receiving applications to meet recommendations in research identified in NICE guidance published from 2015 onwards (for the purposes of this call, NICE guidance includes the following: clinical, social care, public health, technology appraisals, interventional procedures and diagnostics).

Funding to lead an EME-funded clinical efficacy study as part of an NIHR Advanced Fellowship

The EME programme invites applications to investigate the underlying mechanisms of action of health and social care interventions for COVID-19.

The Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme funds ambitious studies evaluating interventions with potential to make a step-change in the promotion of health, treatment of disease and improvement of rehabilitation or long-term care.

The NIHR Evidence Synthesis Programme Grant Scheme was established to provide evidence synthesis and systematic reviews that will be of direct benefit to users of the NHS and social care services in England.

The Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme is accepting stage 1 applications to their commissioned workstream.

The ABN Clinical Research Training Fellowship scheme provides 3-year clinical research training fellowships in neurological disciplines resulting in a PhD.

Institutions can apply for up to three Fellowships for clinicians or healthcare professionals to undertake study towards a higher degree (usually a PhD).

Alzheimer’s Society Clinician and Healthcare Professional Training Fellowships provide an opportunity for individuals to study for a higher degree with a view to developing a career that combines research and practice.

These fellowships are for those looking to return to a research career after a break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons.

The Dementia Australia Research Foundation is pleased to announce the following grant round supporting talented new, early and mid-career researchers.

This National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) call invites proposals for dementia research to address important health and social care questions.

The Efficacy and Mechanism Evaluation (EME) Programme is accepting stage one applications to this funding opportunity.

The Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme aims to produce rigorous and relevant evidence to improve the quality, accessibility and organisation of health and social care services.

The Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme funds research about the clinical and cost-effectiveness, and broader impact of healthcare treatments and tests, for those who plan, provide or receive care from NHS, and social care services.

The Development and Skills Enhancement Award (DSE) provides a maximum of 1 year of funding for post-doctoral NIHR Academy Members to gain skills and experience for the next phase of their research career.

Funding for academically led pre-clinical development and early clinical testing of novel therapeutics, devices and diagnostics, including repurposing of existing therapies.

This travel grant is to support ECS Members to attend SfAM events only.

Call status: Open Application deadline: apply at any time* *at least 12 weeks before the proposed start of the project Funded through responsive mode This award is run jointly with Brazil’s São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP). See the guidance notes for more details. Aim To pump-prime collaborations between scientists in the UK and the São…

The Commonwealth Fund’s Harkness Fellowships in Health Care Policy and Practice for 2022-23 provide a unique leadership development opportunity for mid-career research professionals who are committed to advancing healthcare policy and practice.

Are you an established, leading principal investigator who wants long-term funding to pursue a ground-breaking, high-risk project? The ERC Advanced Grant could be for you.

The Inspire Fund provides funding for projects that engage the public with dementia and the life-changing research going on into the condition.

The last ever round of this scheme offers nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to receive training at Master’s degree level.

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

Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) accelerate business innovation by supporting knowledge exchange with academic institutions. KTP operates through an open call which includes the entirety of BBSRC’s remit.

The Darby Rimmer MND Foundation is committed to making a difference and contributing to advancing understanding and treatments for MND. We are looking to support Biomedical Research by providing funding.

Molecular and Cellular Medicine Board grants are for researchers who are ready to take the next step towards becoming an independent principal investigator with clear host institution support.

Partnership grant to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in the area of molecular and cellular medicine.

Programme grants provide large, long-term and renewable programme funding for researchers working in the area of molecular and cellular medicine research.

Neurosciences and Mental Health Board grants are for researchers who are ready to take the next step towards becoming an independent principal investigator with clear host institution support.

Partnership grant to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers in the area of neurosciences and mental health.

Programme grants provide large, long-term and renewable programme funding for researchers working in the area of neurosciences and mental health research.

Funding is available from MRC’s Neurosciences and Mental Health Board to support focused research projects on neurosciences and mental health.

Awarding new investigator grants to support new researchers at the start of their careers, based at research organisations eligible for UKRI funding, to become independent researchers through gaining experience of managing and leading research projects and teams.

Applications are invited for call 15 of the NIHR’s Senior Investigators funding scheme.

This grant is designed to support activities where aspects of microbiology are promoted to the general public and other relevant stakeholders (or to create resources used for education and training). Proposals eligible for support can be very diverse, from pieces of art and drama to popular music, or funds may be used to aid individuals to attend and exhibit at public science festivals, or in collaborations with schools and community groups. Resources promoting microbiology that may also be considered for support could consist of the following: personal time and materials in the design, production and delivery of items such as software, books, videos and other items used in education.

Alzheimer’s Society PhD Studentship grants provide funding for students wishing to embark on a career in dementia research.

The Pilot project scheme is meant for novel research ideas that if successful would lead to a Major project or programme application to Alzheimer’s Research UK or other funding body.

The NIHR Policy Research Programme (PRP) is holding a research call for the delivery of a process and performance evaluation of the first phase of the NIHR Global Health Research (GHR) portfolio (2016/17 to 2020/21) to assess the design, implementation and emerging outcomes of the portfolio and to inform the development and delivery of the next phase of the portfolio.

SfAM offers the opportunity for its members to apply for financial assistance in support of attending conferences, training programmes to learn new techniques or acquire new knowledge, or scientific meetings and workshops that are consistent with the Society’s objectives.

Placements in BBSRC Swindon Office. Call status: Open Application deadline: apply at any time A key component of our Doctoral Training Partnership programme (DTP) is the Professional Internship for PhD Students (PIPS) – a 3-month integrated placement to provide BBSRC-funded DTP PhD students the opportunity to carry out a work placement unrelated to their doctoral research during…

The NIHR Programme Development Grants (PDGs) programme has launched a funding call inviting proposals for research to address the challenge of mental health.

Alzheimer’s Society Project grants are for more established researchers and provide funding for world-class dementia research.

We are offering awards of up to £1,500 to support NC3Rs-funded researchers past and present to engage the public with the approaches being taken to replace, reduce and refine animal use in science.

This funding supports Wellcome grantholders who want to use public insights to develop their research. Engagement helps to build the public’s trust in research, and ensure research is valued within society.

Alzheimer’s Society Research Fellowships are for post-doctoral researchers who have shown exceptional promise at the start of their research career.

Research Fellowships are open to experienced researchers, particularly those who are or have been prevented by routine duties from completing a programme of original research.

Applications are invited for research proposals that are concerned with the day-to-day practice of health service staff, and which have the potential to have an impact on the health or wellbeing of patients and users of the NHS.

The NIHR Research for Social Care (RfSC) call is inviting proposals for studies to address important social care questions relating to dementia.

The NIHR Research for Social Care (RfSC) call invites proposals for research to address important social care questions around mental health in Northern England.

Apply for research on inclusive ageing

For researchers based at universities, institutions of higher education or registered charities with university-equivalent research capacity, to undertake an innovative and original research project.

Nuffield Foundation has a two-stage application process. Applicants submit a short outline application, and those that meet our criteria are invited to submit a full application, which is subject to independent peer review and considered by Trustees.

What’s your big idea that to accelerate progress in dementia research? Would £20k seed funding from Race Against Dementia help you get it off the ground?

Alzheimer’s Society Senior Fellowships are for post-doctoral or other successful researchers who wish to build on a number of successful years of dementia research, and who demonstrate the ambition and potential to be a leader in their research field at the end of the award.

You can submit a collaborative research proposal in any area of the social sciences within the remit of both the ESRC and FNR.