Local, national and international funding opportunities Search Funder - Any -Academy of Medical SciencesAlzheimer's AssociationAlzheimer's Research UKAlzheimer's SocietyBiotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)British Neuroscience AssociationChief Scientist OfficeCure Parkinson'sEconomic and Social Research Council (ESRC)Edinburgh NeuroscienceEuropean CommissionGlaucoma UKGuarantors of the BrainMedical Research Council (MRC)My Name'5 Doddie FoundationNational Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)Our Minds Scholarship ProgrammePrinceton UniversityScottish Universities Life Science Alliance (SULSA)The Royal SocietyUK Research and Innovation (UKRI)UKRI Medical Research Council (MRC)Wellcome Response Mode Funding Schemes 27 Jun, 2026 Chief Scientist Office The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) response mode research grant scheme accepts applications for up to 36 months and up to a total of £350,000 at 80% Full Economic Cost. Senior Research Fellowships 01 Jul, 2026 Senior research fellowships are for people who want to specialise in Parkinson's research by establishing their own independent research group. Parkinson’s UK senior research fellowship round 2026 01 Jul, 2026 Senior research fellowships are for people who want to specialise in Parkinson's research by establishing their own independent research group. Applicants should have a strong track record of original and productive research in their area, and be able to demonstrate the progress they've made in moving towards independence. Early Career Research Grants 02 Jul, 2026 Early Career Researcher Grants are available to help recently appointed Early Career Researchers further develop their established own independent programme of research. 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. 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). 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. 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. This article was published on 2025-12-22
