Funding Opportunities

Funding for investigators from non-profit and small for-profit organizations to increase the research efforts in Phase I and Phase II clinical trials

The Public Health Research (PHR) Programme is accepting stage one applications to this funding opportunity. Dementia is a growing challenge that has become one of the most important health and social care issues facing the world. We need to continue building the evidence base, to improve the lives of people affected by dementia.

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

The NIHR EME programme invites applications to investigate how social care interventions work, within existing and separately funded studies.

The programme aims to commission research to provide findings which meet the needs of NHS and Social Care managers and leaders.

The Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme is interested in receiving high-quality research applications evaluating initiatives to reduce health inequalities and to improve access to or experiences of care for people with speech, language, and communication needs (SLCNs)

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

The Health and Social Care Delivery Research HSDR Programme is accepting stage one applications to this funding opportunity.

The Health Technology Assessment Programme HTA is accepting stage 1 applications to their commissioned workstream for this primary research topic.

The ABA grant program solicits projects that aim to address some of the key challenges in Alzheimer’s research as related to APOE contributions and biology, including but not limited t

Apply for funding to deliver new and unconventional approaches and creative solutions to the challenges of neurodegeneration research.

The NINDS-led Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias (AD/ADRD) initiative supports approach for developing a data sharing and analysis of human digital neuropathological slides and software testing to validate and verify that the software and tools developed can be used to perform multisite neuropathological analyses using a federated approach.

Post-doctoral level award aimed at supporting NIHR Academy Members to gain specific skills and experience to underpin the next phase of their research career.

Funds registered health and care professionals to undertake a PhD by research and, concurrently, to undertake further professional development and practice.

Funds individuals based in local authorities and support services to undertake a PhD by research whilst developing skill sets within their existing setting

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

This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) encourages early-stage development of novel small molecule or biologic therapeutics for NINDS mission-relevant Alzheimer’s and related dementia.

ADR UK is accepting applications for Economic and Social Research Council Doctoral Training Partnerships to host PhD studentships on quantitative research

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…

Seeking project proposals which focus on the validation of novel molecular drug targets for mental health conditions, and cognitive disorders

This scheme is for early career researchers and innovators who are either: looking to establish or transition to independence developing their own original and ambitious plans within a commercial setting. We are offering funding to support ambitious research or innovation programmes across UKRI’s remit. You must be based at, and have the support of, an…

12-month programme developed to make successful research leaders, offering participants the opportunity to explore new thinking on how to lead in the 21st century.

Funding for esearch into the most effective forms of health communication & public health messaging during a period of infectious disease/pandemic.

The award supports the research needs of early career faculty from diverse and/or underrepresented backgrounds (e.g. racial/ethnic minorities, those with disabilities).

Supporting post-doctoral researchers to develop their academic career whilst developing their health or care career, closes 15th November

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for basic and translational research on the impact of the microbiome on Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (AD/ADRD).

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.

Scholarships are open to nurses and midwives who are seeking to advance their personal development as credible leaders.

To support people working in local authorities and NIHR Academy members to undertake short placements allowing them to move between NIHR & Local Authority

£4.34 million prize to drive the creation of personalised, technology-based tools that are co-created to help independence, and to lead fulfilling lives

Apply for funding to support research projects focused on neurosciences and mental health.

The NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) is a clinical specialty training post in medicine that incorporates academic training. The NIHR has allocated funding for 250 ACFs for recruitment in 2022/23.

Providing an extensive support package alongside the professorship, to include support posts, research costs and a leadership and development programme

5 year personal awards with an extensive support package including three support posts, research costs and a leadership and development programme.

PhD Scholarship – open for individual / join supervisors, providing a stipend of £16k (£17k in London), tuition fees, research/travel costs

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 Government is committed to enhancing the contribution of research and evaluation to health and social care. The NIHR Policy Research Programme (PRP) invites applications for NIHR Policy Research Units (PRUs) to run from January 2024-December 2028.

Inviting proposals from ECRs in humanities and social sciences to pursue independent research, towards the completion of a significant piece of publishable work

As part of the NIHR School for Social Care Research’s commitment to developing research capacity in adult social care, we are inviting Stage 1 applications for Practice-Based Research Leaders Awards (PBRLA). With support from the NIHR Academy, we are seeking applications from individuals or teams to develop team or organisational-level research skills and/or capacity as practice-based research leaders,…

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 Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme is inviting stage 1 applications for research proposals that are concerned with the day-to-day practice of health service staff, and that have the potential to have an impact on the health or wellbeing of patients and users of the NHS.

Inviting proposals that will generate evidence to improve the way social care is delivered for people who use social care support and services

Supporting establishing high quality conferences, scientific meetings and workshops relevant to its mission to drive efforts to extend healthy human lifespan and understand the processes of aging.

£5,000 for NIHR Academy Members to undertake a bespoke short placement designed to optimise and enhance their research training experience

Funding scheme for anyone who planned to apply for a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship with Switzerland as their destination country

Inviting applications for a single research project to investigate variations in pay and reward in the adult social care workforce.

Inviting applications for a multi-phase research project to evaluate adult social care workforce interventions as set out in the People at the Heart of Care: Adult Social Care Reform White Paper.

Providing up to £30,000 over 1-2 years for research costs, to support Clinical Lecturers who are looking to develop and strengthen their research careers.

The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to continue to support studies that characterize the structure of protein aggregates found in the Alzheimer’s disease related dementias (ADRD).

In Autumn 2022, the NIHR and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will issue a joint call for research inviting proposals from multidisciplinary teams to take a systems design and engineering approach to improve services for people with multiple long term conditions (MLTC) and their carers.

In Autumn 2022, the NIHR and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will issue a joint call for research inviting proposals from multidisciplinary teams to take a systems design and engineering approach to improve services for people with multiple long term conditions (MLTC) and their carers.

The Tau Pipeline Enabling Program (T-PEP) seeks to accelerate the discovery of potential new therapies for tauopathies. The intent of this program is to enrich the pipeline for therapy development by facilitating the translation of academia derived ideas into practical application. In short, it bridges the gap between innovative but resource-constrained researchers and the larger pharmaceutical companies that are looking for drug candidates to be taken into human trials.

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

For Women with exciting, innovative ideas who will inspire others can apply for an award which includes a £50,000 grant and bespoke business support.

Funding to deliver multidomain lifestyle intervention trials for dementia risk reduction and ultimately prevention for members of the WW Fingers Network

$450,000 total funding (direct and indirect costs) over a period of up to three years to support you and your research.