Dementia Research Funding

NIHR HSDR outline funding for studies tackling James Lind Alliance research priorities, with addiction priorities encouraged. Outlines close 20 January 2027.

17 fully funded applied health and social care PhDs across the North East and North Cumbria, starting January 2027. First deadlines 19 October 2026.

NIHR regional strategic funding for projects that change how research is delivered and who can take part. Talk to your RRDN first. Closes 17 November 2026.

ERA4Health IICS4all: funding for multi-country trials comparing treatments or repurposing off-patent drugs. Pre-proposals close 14 January 2027.

NIHR Research Professorships fund up to five research leaders in England to translate research into practice. Non-medical professions prioritised. Closes 9 December.

Up to 3 years of NIHR funding for protected research time for senior clinicians and practitioners with a PhD or MD. Dementia is a strategic theme.

SPCR’s 3is Enablement Fund backs inclusion, public involvement and impact work in primary care research, with a dedicated stream for early career researchers.

Up to 12 months of flexible NIHR funding to prepare a competitive career development award application. Open to all career stages.

Researcher-led methodology funding from NIHR and MRC’s Better Methods, Better Research programme. Up to £625,000 FEC, one stage. Closes 1pm on 1 December.

NIHR and MRC Better Methods, Better Research: up to £625,000 to develop evaluative methodologies for social care research. Closes 1pm on 1 December.

NIHR Undergraduate Internship Programme cohort 4: early career researchers in England can apply to host up to three fully funded interns. Closes 4 Nov.

Apply for Public Health Research Funding Call to evaluate real-world, non-NHS interventions addressing health inequalities across the UK.

Apply for NIHR HSDR funding for high-quality research addressing NHS and social care priorities and the needs of service managers and leaders.

NIHR DSE Awards fund up to two years of salary, training, conferences and mentoring to help postdoctoral researchers compete for future NIHR funding.

NIHR funding for definitive trials evaluating the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of social care interventions for adults, children, families and carers.

NIHR funding for research evaluating the clinical and cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve outcomes for adults with faecal incontinence.

NIHR funding is available for research into how big data and data linkage in local or regional government affect health and health inequalities.

NIHR HTA Application Development Awards fund work to shape future HTA applications on health and social care interventions.

The NIHR Academy Member Event Fund provides support to plan and hold events that promote NIHR Academy programmes and strategic priorities. 

NIHR PHR Rapid Funding Scheme supports small time sensitive public health studies to enable rapid baseline data and feasibility work ahead of full evaluations.