Funding Opportunities

Inviting applications to establish a specialised group to undertake evidence syntheses addressing priority topics in health, public health & social care.

NIHR Doctoral Fellowship, a 3 year full-time award that supports individuals to undertake a PhD in an area of research within the NIHRs remit for personal award

NIHR Advanced Fellowship is a postdoctoral Fellowship aimed at anyone with a PhD who hasn’t yet been appointed to a professorial post. Closes 11th July.

NIHR scheme to create a career pathway for Global Health researchers from the UK and low & middle income countries to become research leaders

The NIHR is launching a new competition to designate & fund Commercial Research Delivery Centres, an evolution of the NIHR Patient Recruitment Centre scheme

The NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) programme invites proposals to Call 28 of its researcher-led Product Development Awards (PDA).

The NIHR is accepting applications to the Population Career Scientist Award supporting the next generation of independent public health research leaders.

Funding from the Medical Research Council to improve public involvement in non-clinical health and biomedical research. Closes 12 June 2024.

Apply for Medical Research Council funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research. Closes 12 June 2024

The NIHR Doctoral Fellowship is a 3 yr f/t award that supports individuals to undertake a PhD in an area of research within the NIHR’s remit for personal awards

NIHR Global Health Research Development Awards call that will support underpinning work for the development of high-quality global health research proposals

If you are an early career or international researcher then you may be able to have your access fee and computing costs covered by one of UK Biobank’s funds.

Funding creative, innovative research into non-drug approaches to help people living with Parkinson’s manage their daily challenges and take control of life.

We need to accelerate and drive forward the development of novel drugs for the treatment of Parkinson’s – this funding call will help deliver.

Parkinson’s UK Senior Fellowship aimed at supporting outstanding scientists undertaking research into Parkinson’s – Closing date 3rd July.

Grants are awarded to projects that inform the design and operation of social policy and practice across our three core areas of Education, Welfare and Justice.

Funding to develop a Network Plus for development & use of novel tools & tech to enable people to live independently with dementia, including their carers.

BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences (up to £10,000 for up to 24 months)

NIHR Advanced Clinical & Practitioner Academic Fellowship supports postdoc researchers to develop their academic career while continuing in a health career.

Funding to support doctorate holders in local authorities to develop careers that combine research with continued professional practice and development.

NIHR Programme Development Grants are available for researchers to undertake preparatory work to develop a future programme of research

Wellcome funding for teams of technology developers and users to create novel bioimaging tools at the cell-tissue scale. Closing date 30th April

In celebration of our 20-year anniversary we are opening our Public Engagement award scheme to all 3Rs-minded scientists – funding available up to £2,000

MND Association funding for non-clinical fellowships to nurture the best post-doctoral researchers and develop the MND research leaders of the future.

MND Association funding for research that will lead to better symptom management and quality of life for people with MND, families & carers.

MND Association PhD Studentship applications are invited from prospective supervisors, based in UK and Ireland laboratories. Closing date 26th April.

UKRI funding to develop novel tools & tech for patient-specific prediction, early & accurate diagnosis of physical and mental health conditions in the community

Application Development Award (ADA): Digital Health Inclusion and Inequalities – Awards made under this ADA opportunity will be between £50,000 and £150,000

Funding call to understand the health and health inequality impacts of housing developer contributions – Closes 13:00 on the 09 August 2024

The NIHR HTA programme are interested in proposals for studies that evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of fundamental nursing interventions.

The HTA Programme is interested in proposals for the evaluation of a wide range of digital technologies for social care – Closes 24 July 2024

NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme funding for research proposals that are concerned with the day-to-day practice of health service staff

Open Measurement Coordinating Network for Non-Pharmacological Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and AD-Related Dementias (ADRD) Primary Prevention Trials

Inviting applications proposing to establish multi-scale computational models recapitulating dynamic changes associated with aging and AD/ADRD.

Funding researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to undertake activities that put them in a position to reach their next career stage

This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity, getting ready for independance

Apply for UKRI / Medical Research Council funding to support applied research that will address global health challenges and inequities.

Travel Grant program aims to foster neuroscience research by providing support to early-career researchers to attend internatoinal conferences and events.

Apply for funding to conduct innovative social science research on the topic of ‘labour force shortages within the long-term care sector’.

Funding for research to investigate the impact of new & extended clinical & non-clinical roles on the delivery of primary care, community health, & social care

Seeking 10 Application Development Awards to carry out development work prior to research applications, with a requirement for applicant teams to involve Health and Care Professionals.

NIHR Global Advanced Fellowship awards support postdoctoral researchers in LMICs and the UK working in applied global health research.

Awards of up to £800k for Global Projects with questions which specifically target an identified health policy and/or system(s) challenge or evidence gaps

The Academy offers Research Fellowships each year to outstanding early-career researchers to support them to become future research leaders in engineering.

Apply for global health funding to address the management of multiple long-term conditions (MLTC) in the context of non-communicable diseases (NCD).

The molecular and cellular medicine board (MCMB) funds research into basic biological mechanisms or technologies relevant to human health and disease.

Apply for funding to research neurosciences and mental health and take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher.

Funding to understand the physiology and behaviour of the human nervous system in health & in illness, as well as how to treat & prevent disorders of the brain

Apply for funding to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers within the remit of Medical Research Council (MRC).

UKRI Funding to research molecular and cellular medicine and help you to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher.

Are you the future of Lewy body dementia research? The Lewy Body Society 2024 grant programme is open for PhDs, Fellowships, Innovation & Project Grants.

NIHR ARC East Midlands is pleased to announce an open, competitive call for PhD funding – available to study in a local institution in an area of priority.

Arts and Humanities Research Council Funding to apply to work with overseas researchers in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.

Pre-announcement for the ESRC postdoctoral fellowships – further information expected in late January, watch this space….

Fellowship funding to support ambitious research and innovation across UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)’s remit – ready to transition to independence.

Apply for funding to support exceptional early to mid-career African researchers to conduct excellent global health research across sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).

Administrative Data Research UK invites applications for research fellowships to conduct research and analysis on ADR England datasets.

Exciting international funding opportunity in MND Research to excplore drug repurposing / drug discovery with LifeArc – Webinar on 5th Feb.

Alzheimer’s Society & Daphne Jackson Trust Fellowship for Dementia Researchers who have had a career break for family, caring, or health reasons.

The RFS offers researchers funding to conduct rapid baseline data collection, as well as other feasibility work, prior to intervention implementation.

NIHR Funding from the UK NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of a health technology.

NIHR Funding from the UK NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme to evaluate the clinical and cost effectiveness of a health technology.

The NIHR RfPB programme invites applications from allied health professionals to strengthen careers of under-represented disciplines and specialisms.

To support the advancement of & opportunities for Real World Data platforms, Alzheimer’s Association has a new funding scheme to accelerate global initiatives.

Apply for funding to recruit and train doctoral students in a new, focused Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Centre for Doctoral Training (CDT).

Grants intended to support attendance at scientific meetings that relate directly to the applicant’s research interests, and where they will be presenting their original work.

Successful applicants to the Future Leaders Fellowships (FLF) scheme have the opportunity to extend their four-year fellowship by up to a further three years.