Local, national and international funding opportunities Funding listing block Search Funder - Any - Academy of Medical Sciences Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Research UK Alzheimer's Society Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) British Neuroscience Association Chief Scientist Office Cure Parkinson's Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Edinburgh Neuroscience European Commission Glaucoma UK Guarantors of the Brain Medical Research Council (MRC) My Name'5 Doddie Foundation National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Our Minds Scholarship Programme Princeton University Scottish Universities Life Science Alliance (SULSA) The Royal Society UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC) Wellcome Action Medical Research Training Fellowships in Child Health 07 Jul, 2026 Applications are now invited for 2027 Research Training Fellowships from medical graduates, clinicians, bioengineers, research nurses, physiotherapists and allied health professionals who wish to train in research techniques and methodology applied to subjects relevant to the aims of the charity to prevent and treat disease and disability. FREE: Bespoke Mouse Models for Your Research 13 Jul, 2026 The Medical Research Council has committed resources to generating free novel genetically altered mouse strains to be used in vital biomedical research by the UK scientific community. Wellcome Mental Health Award: Using physical activity and circadian-based interventions to reduce anxiety and depression in young people 14 Jul, 2026 This award will fund mechanistically informed trials of interventions for anxiety and depression in young people aged 10-18 years. Tinnitus Quest 2026 grant cycle 15 Jul, 2026 Tinnitus Quest is a patient-led nonprofit organization dedicated to funding bold, exploratory biomedical research with genuine potential to silence tinnitus. Their focus is on mechanistic discovery and novel therapeutic approaches rather than symptom management or behavioral interventions. External Fellowships in Computational Neuroscience 16 Jul, 2026 Expressions of interest are invited from early career researchers who wish to be sponsored for external career fellowships to establish an independent research group in mechanistic theories of neural computation or learning. The ideal research programme will link to both the experimental neuroscience at Sainsbury Wellcome Centre and the theory and machine learning research in the Gatsby Computational Neuroscience Unit at UCL. Venture Builder Incubator 7.0 Cancer Research Horizons Oncology Cohort 20 Jul, 2026 A five-month programme offering regular online workshops complemented by 3 in-person events, designed to bridge the gap between academia and entrepreneurship. You'll be guided in developing a robust commercialisation and funding strategy and provide access to expert coaching and mentoring across the University of Edinburgh and Cancer Research Horizons networks. GBA1 Parkinson's Research Catalyst Programme 22 Jul, 2026 Parkinson's UK are joining forces with The Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF), Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s Initiative (ASAP), Parkinson Canada and McGill University, through the G-Can initiative, funded by The Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation, to advance the biological understanding of GBA1-associated Parkinson’s (GBA1-PD). How would you propose to identify and validate novel therapeutic targets for disease modification in early-stage Parkinson´s disease? 28 Jul, 2026 This Boehringer Ingelheim call for proposals under their OpnMe funding call asks for incoming answers to the above question accompanied by a collaboration proposal. All will be evaluated by a scientific jury, and, upon selection, chosen proposals will be pursued through a joint collaboration with the successful applicants based on mutually agreed funding terms. Wellcome Accelerator Awards 25 Aug, 2026 This scheme will support researchers of Black, Bangladeshi and Pakistani heritage in the UK to undertake activities that put them in a stronger position to reach their next career stage within academia. The funding can be used for research or research-adjacent activities, such as training, secondments, and networking. Opn2EXPERTS Call 01 Sep, 2026 How would you propose to identify a CSF-, blood-, or urine-based biomarker to stratify early Parkinson’s disease patients according to the degree of lysosomal dysfunction? Royal Society APEX Awards 08 Sep, 2026 In partnership with the British Academy, the Royal Academy of Engineering and the Royal Society (‘the Academies’) and with generous support from the Leverhulme Trust, the APEX award (Academies Partnership in Supporting Excellence in Cross-disciplinary research award) scheme offers established independent researchers, with a strong track record in their respective area, an exciting opportunity to pursue genuine interdisciplinary and curiosity-driven research to benefit wider society. Accelerating Translation in Non-Alzheimer's dementia 09 Sep, 2026 Alzheimer's Society The Alzheimer's Society is launching a new strategic funding call to give research teams the support they need to build the infrastructure necessary to increase the number of clinical trials in non-Alzheimer’s dementia. Alzheimer's Research UK Pilot Projects 30 Oct, 2026 Alzheimer's Research UK 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. This scheme also provides funds for small, translational research projects that show potential for collaboration with the Alzheimer's Research UK Drug Discovery Alliance. Guarantors of Brain Travel Grants 31 Dec, 2026 These grants are intended to support attendance at scientific meetings that relate directly to the applicant's research, and where they will be presenting their original work. BN Brain Carer Grants 31 Dec, 2026 As a result of funding from Guarantors of Brain, the British Neuroscience Association is offering Carer Grants of up to £200 to support members with caring responsibilities, enabling them to attend neuroscience-related events (in-person or online). No deadlines specified. This article was published on 2025-12-19
