Funding Opportunities

Welcoming applications for projects that will increase our understanding of dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) as well as improving care for people living with this condition.

Advancing Applied Analytics programme aimed at improving analytical capability in support of health and care services With £750,000 of funding to support up to 12 project teams across the UK over 15 months.

Seeking to develop meaningful, sustainable and mutually enriching scientific collaboration between researchers, labs and institutions.

Funding for salary at Specialty Registrar level or equivalent university scales and a contribution up to £20,000 per annum toward research, animal and travel costs.

NIHR Clinical Trials Fellowships are designed to support existing NIHR Trainees with an interest in, and experience of, working with clinical trials as part of their current training award.

Funding to support the sharing of research knowledge and material beyond researcher’s own peer groups – this includes NHS Staff, Carers, People with dementia and the public.

Researching which interventions within a community environment (physical and social) make it easier for people with dementia to maintain quality of life and remain living in their community for longer?

Provides up to £100,000 for scientific equipment.

The Interdisciplinary Research Grant scheme is designed to encourage researchers into dementia research who have expertise and ideas which could benefit the field.

Welcoming proposals for standard research projects, large-scale surveys, infrastructure projects, and for methodological developments in any area of the social sciences.

Up to £1 million for high quality research projects. Covers salaries (research, technical, students etc), equipment, animal costs and running costs (consumables, travel etc).

The Network Accelerate Scheme provides funds (to a maximum of £250,000) for research resources or tools that could be of benefit to biomedical dementia research in the Alzheimer’s Research UK Network and beyond.

The Network Cooperation grant scheme provides funds for any type of project or scheme that will further cooperation and collaboration between two or more Alzheimer’s Research UK Network Centres.

A call for applications to evaluate novel or repurposed interventions for the treatment, management or diagnosis of neurodegenerative conditions, including degenerative dementias

The PhD Scholarship scheme providing a stipend, PhD tuition fees and research / travel costs.

The Pilot project scheme provides funds for small innovative research projects and pilot studies.

Post-doctoral fellowship to focus on improving quality and safety in UK healthcare.

Designed to help clinicians gain the experience required for a full fellowship.

Applications are invited for Stage 1 research proposals to develop individual programmes – including Complex Health and Care Needs in Older People.  

Funds to conduct rapid baseline data collection, as well as other feasibility work, prior to intervention implementation.

Funding for salary and a contribution of up to £20,000 per annum toward research, animal and travel costs.

Scheme to promote networking, collaborations, communication and dissemination of research results through scientific conferences.

An opportunity for an established researcher of international standing in a senior academic role to undertake a visionary, field-changing sabbatical, unencumbered by routine duties.

Provides up to £420,000 to cover Fellow salary, support staff and running costs.

Funding for salary and a contribution of up to £20,000 per annum towards research, animal and travel costs for the home (UK) lab and visiting (abroad) lab.