We try to collate all dementia research funding opportunities that open to UK researchers. To find funding that is right for you, use the filters to the side of this page. The listings include summary information, and links to the source page. If you are searching for a PhD or Fellowship post, our jobs section may also be of interest.
If you are based elsewhere in the world you will find more grant calls on the Alz Forum.
If you are a dementia research funder, you can add your call directly to our listings via our advertise page (note you will need to register an account to do this).
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Loneliness in the community
NIHR Public Health Research Programme seeks studies on how community initiatives affect loneliness and health at population level across the UK.
18/08/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
ERA4Health Partnership 2026 Joint Transnational Call – Trials4Health
NIHR joins ERA4Health Trials4Health to support UK researchers in multi country clinical trials for cardiovascular autoimmune and metabolic diseases.
27/01/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit
NIHR RfPB invites outline applications for research that improves day to day health and care practice with strong patient and public involvement.
04/03/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
NIHR PhD Doctoral Award
NIHR Doctoral Award. Three years of full funding for PhD research in health, social care, or public health, open to all professionals. Includes salary and research costs.
15/01/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
Clinical Future Leaders Fellowship
NIHR Clinical Future Leaders Fellowship with MRC, CRUK, BHF and Alzheimer’s Society offers 7-year funding for senior postdoctoral clinical academics.
03/03/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
NIHR Postdoctoral Award
NIHR Postdoctoral Award funds researchers with a PhD or submitted thesis to develop careers improving health and care. Flexible, 2–5 years, all disciplines.
16/12/2025 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) researcher-led
Health and Social Care Delivery Research (HSDR) Programme seeks high quality research to meet NHS and social care needs. Researcher-led, 2-stage funding.
21/01/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
NIHR ARC Research and Impact fellowships
NIHR ARC East of England Fellowship – supporting health, care & voluntary sector staff to lead research or impact projects with training and development
07/01/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
NIHR Research Professorships
NIHR Research Professorships fund 5-year posts for outstanding academics to lead research translation and strengthen health, public health, and care leadership in England.
10/12/2025 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
Early action & prevention within Health & Social Care Services
NIHR HSDR Programme invites applications for £4m funding to research early action and prevention in health and social care services. Outline stage now open.
21/01/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
Application Development Award for Health & Care Professionals
NIHR invites applications for up to 10 Application Development Awards to support early to mid career HCP researchers preparing future funding proposals.
04/02/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
NIHR Health Technology Assessment: Researcher-led
The NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme invites reseacher-led proposals addressing unmet health needs, excluding stand-alone feasibility or pilots
07/01/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research -
NIHR Veterans’ health
NIHR seeks proposals to evaluate interventions that improve veterans’ mental or physical health through public health approaches. Outline applications now open.
21/04/2026 | National Institute for Health and Care Research
Dementia Research Funders Forum
The Dementia Research Funders Forum (DRFF) is a meeting of UK charity and public sector funders of dementia research. The purpose of the DRFF is to exchange information and coordinate activity in order to help shape the dementia funding environment at the national level. From time to time the DRFF provides reports to the Department of Health Programme Board on Dementia, which is responsible for delivering the Government’s Challenge on Dementia to 2020.
Membership of the DRFF comprises representatives from: Alzheimer’s Research UK (Chair), Alzheimer’s Society, AHRC, Department of Health, EPSRC, ESRC, MND Association, MRC, NIHR, Parkinson’s UK, STFC, Stroke Association, Wellcome Trust.
For further information or for funders who wish to join the group please contact research@alzheimersresearchuk.org