Funding Opportunities

18/133 – Researcher-led primary research (including complex health and care needs in older people theme)

Inviting proposals for hypothesis driven research into the underlying mechanisms of action of clinical and public health interventions

Research into interventions that are based or used by the NHS and its partners

The Public Health Research Programme are accepting stage 1 applications to their researcher-led workstream – Complex health and care needs in older people

What is the clinical and cost-effectiveness of augmenting a cholinesterase inhibitor with memantine for people with dementia with Lewy bodies or Parkinson’s disease dementia?

For people with dementia who live alone and who do not have regular contact with an informal carer, what strategies/methods are used in the UK to support their care? Can a care planning intervention be adapted and manualised for this group and how best could its effectiveness be evaluated?

Funding further the understanding of the mechanisms of ageing, help to treat disease, disability and frailty relating to ageing and to develop and innovate in the care and support of older people.

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.

Alzheimer’s Research UK partnered with The Dunhill Medical Trust to fund a clinically qualified researcher who has delivered previous research projects on vascular dementia.

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.

3 year full / part time award that supports individuals to undertake a PhD in an area of NIHR research.

DPUK supports the professional development of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) through targeted funding.

Engagement Fellowships develop emerging leaders from a range of backgrounds so they can engage the public with health research.

Designed to encourage researchers into dementia research who have expertise 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.

Provides funds for high quality basic and clinical research projects.

Themed Call “Improving the outcomes of health & social care for frail people & their carers”

Funding research of PhD studentships, equipment and projects looking at how the brain works, diagnosis, treatments, DNA and more.

Postdoctoral Fellowship scheme aimed at those in the immediately postdoctoral stage, to provide the opportunity to consolidate their PhD through developing publications, networks, research and professional skills. 

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

Designed to power outstanding early career scientists in their pursuit of innovative solutions to the big questions in dementia research.

Seeking applications that clearly demonstrate how they will benefit older people and support our research strategy and priorities.

For academics, clinicians and allied health professionals who wish to pursue a research career in ageing, rehabilitation or palliative care.

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