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Healthcare & Medical Grants in the United Kingdom

Procurement opportunities and grant funding across healthcare — medical devices, pharmaceuticals, clinical services, hospital construction, health information systems, and public-health programming. Curated for medical suppliers, pharma distributors, health-tech vendors and clinical service providers.

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Procurement opportunities and grant funding across healthcare — medical devices, pharmaceuticals, clinical services, hospital construction, health information systems, and public-health programming. Curated for medical suppliers, pharma distributors, health-tech vendors and clinical service providers.

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Open Research GB patt-travel-claim-for-competitively-awarded-observation-time

Claim back travel and subsistence costs when visiting an astronomy telescope. The visit must be for competitively awarded science observation time. You must be a UK-based researcher at an eligible UK institution. You must not already hold or have access to a travel grant from the Panel for the Allocation of Telescope Time (PATT).

Open Research GB mrc-partnership-grant-applicant-led

Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious partnerships within the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. Partnerships are novel collaborative activities between researchers to transform our understanding of human health and disease.

Open Research GB mrc-research-grant-applicant-led

Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious research within the remit of the Medical Research Council, to transform our understanding of human health and disease You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

Open Research GB mrc-new-investigator-research-grant-applicant-led

Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher. Doing exciting and ambitious research within the remit of the Medical Research Council. You must have the: skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’ support of an eligible host research organisation

Open Research GB ahrc-catalyst-awards-applicant-led-mode

Apply for funding to support researchers without prior experience of leading a significant research project to accelerate their trajectory as independent researchers, to unlock their potential and build leadership and convenor experience. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Open GB life-sciences-innovative-manufacturing-fund-lsimf-1
United Kingdom $1,000,000 - $130,000,000

is a capital grants fund which aims to build resilience for future health emergencies and capitalise on the UK’s world-leading research and development capabilities. The fund will enhance and accelerate affordable access to mature, new and emerging Life Sciences products for both pandemic and non-pandemic scenarios. LSIMF will provide up to £520 million in capital grants for investment in the manufacture of human medicines and medical technology (including diagnostics, and MedTech products). This is a new fund from previous UK Government Life Sciences manufacturing funds. LSIMF is open to all eligible companies, including previous manufacturing grant recipients, as long as the application is for a different project. Projects with a total cost (including capital expenditure) of at least ...

Open Research GB daphne-jackson-fellowship

UKRI invest in Daphne Jackson Trust fellowships. These fellowships are for researchers and research technical professionals looking to return to a research career after a break of two or more years for family, health or caring reasons.

Open Research GB return-to-research-support-bursary

You can apply for this bursary if you are a researcher looking to return to an academic research career after a break of two or more years. You can get funding of up to £2,500 for no more than six months to support you in developing a proposal suitable for submission to the STFC fellowship scheme.

Open Research GB ahrc-responsive-mode-curiosity-award
United Kingdom Up to $100,000

Apply for funding for flexible awards to fund fundamental research that leads to new research agendas, networking activity and idea generation, which enables the development of further research opportunities and new research agendas. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Open Discovery Research GB WT-5634
United Kingdom Up to $3,500,000

This scheme provides funding for established researchers and teams from any discipline who want to pursue bold and creative research ideas to deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing.  ## Section You can apply for a Wellcome Discovery Award if you are a researcher who wants to pursue bold and creative research ideas. You must aim to make a major contribution to your research field by:generating significant shifts in understandingand/ordeveloping methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health-related research.An award can be held by an established researcher or a team of researchers led by an established researcher.If you are applying as a team of researchersTeam size will depend on the proposed rese...

Open Research GB using-the-our-future-health-data-resource-for-research

This is a pilot scheme through which the Medical Research Council (MRC) will cover data access costs for eligible researchers who are currently supported by MRC. Data is accessed through Our Future Health and you must apply for access through the ‘Our Future Health’ process.

Open Research GB WT-5598
United Kingdom Up to $125,000

provide small grants to support basic biomedical scientists as they develop their independent research careers. The scheme is a collaboration between the Academy of Medical Sciences and the Wellcome Trust. ## Section ### Who can apply Who can applyYou can apply for a Springboard Award if:you’re within five years of being appointed to your first independent post (such as a lecturer position)your current post provides you with a salaryyou don’t currently hold significant research fundingyou have the support of your host organisationyou are based at an eligible higher education institution. Review the list on the Academy of Medical Sciences websiteYou can find out more about eligibility for the Springboard Award on the Academy of Medical Sciences website.Who can't applyIf you’re a practisi...

Open GB life-sciences-transformational-rd-investment-fund-trif-pilot-1
United Kingdom $5,000,000 - $25,000,000

The Life Sciences Transformational R&D Investment Fund Pilot is a newly established £50 million capital grant opportunity. It aims to boost research and development (R&D) within the UK's Life Sciences sector by supporting large-scale investments focused on innovation and strengthening health resilience. The fund prioritises projects with the potential to generate economic benefits. This is a new fund that works alongside the separate Life Sciences Innovative Manufacturing Fund (LSIMF). Projects with a total cost (including capital expenditure) of at least £100 million are eligible to apply. The grant awarded is set at the minimum level necessary to ensure your project proceeds while adhering to UK subsidy regulations, typically ranging from 10-20% of total project costs. For instance, a...

Open Research GB bbsrc-new-investigator-award-applicant-led-mode

Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Open Research GB bbsrc-standard-research-grant-applicant-led-mode

Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.

Open Climate-change, disabilities, education, empowerment-and-accountability, girls-and-women, health, li GB uk-aid-match
United Kingdom From $100,001

This page provides grants to UK-based civil society organisations and charities for poverty reduction projects in developing countries. Disasters Emergency Committee UK Aid Match has increased the impact of a number of the Disasters Emergency Committee’s ( DEC ’s) recent appeals, helping to provide immediate support to countries facing large-scale humanitarian disasters. In recent years, this has included delivering life-saving aid to people affected by the devastating floods in Pakistan, and to people needing help due to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan. At times of crisis overseas, the DEC brings together 15 leading UK aid charities to raise funds quickly and efficiently. By pooling resources to work as one, DEC is pivotal in co-o...

United Kingdom $1,000 - $500,000

Grants from around USD 1,000 to USD 500,000 across the Global Health and Development, Animal Welfare, Long-Term Future and EA Infrastructure funds. Applications are always open.

Open Research GB researching-me-cfs-priority-area

Apply for funding to research myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS.

Open Research GB bbsrc-international-travel-award-scheme

Apply for funding to visit international partners to initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities or attend European consortia-building events. Stays may be of up to one month in duration. You must be a current BBSRC-supported researcher to apply for funding.

Open Discovery Research GB WT-5596
United Kingdom Up to $250,000

This scheme provides funding for mid-career researchers from any discipline who have the potential to be international research leaders. They will develop their research capabilities, drive innovative programmes of work and deliver significant shifts in understanding related to human life, health and wellbeing. ## Section You can apply for a Wellcome Career Development Award if you are a mid-career researcher and you are ready to lead a substantial and innovative research programme. You must aim to make a key contribution to your field by:generating significant shifts in understandingand/ordeveloping methodologies, conceptual frameworks, tools or techniques that could benefit health-related research.During the award, we expect you to:develop your research capabilities and leadership ski...

Open Research GB collaborate-with-researchers-in-luxembourg

UKRI and FNR have signed a memorandum of understanding to enable and support applications between researchers in the UK and Luxembourg. UKRI will fund the UK component and FNR will fund the Luxembourg component of the application. Conditions will differ depending on the funding opportunity.

Open Research GB ahrc-responsive-mode-standard-research-grant

Apply for AHRC standard research grant funding to support well-defined collaborative projects across the arts and humanities, in areas covered by our remit. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for AHRC funding.

Open Research GB collaborate-with-the-functional-genomics-screening-laboratory

Apply to collaborate with the functional genomics screening laboratory on projects using complex human in vitro models for CRISPR screening to better understand model biology. You must be a researcher eligible for MRC funding. Applications from UK based industry parties may also be considered.

Open Research GB WT-5635
United Kingdom Up to $30,000

This scheme provides small grants to enable clinical lecturers to pursue their research work, gather preliminary data and strengthen their applications for longer-term fellowships and funding.The scheme is administered by the Academy of Medical Sciences and is a collaboration between the Wellcome Trust, UKRI Medical Research Council, British Heart Foundation, Versus Arthritis, Prostate Cancer UK, The Association of Physicians of Great Britain & Ireland, Vivensa Foundation, and Kidney Research UK. ## Section ### Who can apply Who can apply To apply for a Starter Grant you must: be a research-active clinical lecturer (or the equivalent for veterinary clinicians) have a PhD or MD hold a medical, dental or veterinary undergraduate degree be in higher speciality training. You can find out mo...

Open Research GB bbsrc-brazil-pump-priming-award-fappa

This award is for BBSRC-funded research groups to pump-prime interactions with FAPESP scientists in Brazil. Applications must be made by a project lead who is currently in receipt of BBSRC research funding.

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