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This is the lists of all awards which accept applications at any time
| Grant name | Funding | Amount | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| A - T Children's Project | |||
| Research Grant Program | Up to a maximum total direct cost of $75,000 (approx £43,147) per year. Grants of $75,000 (approx £43,147) per year, however, are rare; grants in the $25,000 (approx £14,382) - $50,000 (approx £28,767) per year range are much more common. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| AERC - (Alcohol Education and Research Council) | |||
| Intensive Course in Epidemiology & Medical Statistics Funding | Funding for this award is unspecified. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Small Grants | Up to £5,000 each. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| AHRC - (Arts and Humanities Research Council) | |||
| Research Networks and Workshops | Interdisciplinary workshops proposals with full economic costs of up to £15,000 over one year, and interdisciplinary network proposals with full economic costs of up to £30,000 over two years may be submitted. Proposals with full economic costs of up to £30,000 for workshops or £60,000 for networks may be submitted that involve participants from the countries/regions targeted in the AHRC’s International Strategy and that meet the criteria listed in the funding guide. Please see their website for further information. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Collaborative Research Training Scheme | There are three categories of provision in this scheme - up to £60,000 for collaborative research training on a national or UK-wide scale - up to £10,000 for collaboration on a local or regional scale (Specialist Awards) - up to £2,000 for student-led Initiatives. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Grants - Route for Speculative Research | Between £20,000 and £200,000 is available for up to 5 years. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Research Grants - Route for Early Career Researchers | Between £20,000 and £200,000 is available for up to 5 years. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Research Grants - Standard Route | Between £20,000 and £1,000,000 is available for up to 5 years. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Alexander von Humboldt Foundation | |||
| Humboldt Research Fellowship for Experienced Researchers | The Humboldt Foundation grants approximately 600 Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually. The fellowship is worth €2,450 (Approx £1,707) per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance. Further information on funds can be found on the website. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Humboldt Research Award | The award is valued at 60,000 EUR (Approx £41,790). The Humboldt Foundation grants up to 100 Humboldt Research Awards annually. In addition, the following services will be provided to Humboldt Awardees within the framework of an invitation to conduct research in Germany: a single lump sum to cover expenses for round trip travel between the country of origin of the Awardee and Germany, for the awardee, his/her spouse, and children under the age of 18, provided that they reside with the Awardee in Germany for at least 6 months; financial assistance for the Awardee and his/her spouse to attend an intensive German language course. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Award | The Humboldt Foundation and the Helmholtz Association jointly grant up to 6 Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Awards annually. The award is valued at 60,000 EUR (Approx £41,758). An additional sum of EUR 25,000 (Approx £17,399) is provided by the Helmholtz Association to support co-operation with the partner at university in particular, provided that the award winner accepts the invitation to spend time on research in Germany. | £50K - £100K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Humboldt Research Fellowship for Postdoctoral Researchers | The Humboldt Foundation grants approximately 600 Humboldt Research Fellowships for postdoctoral researchers and experienced researchers annually. The fellowship is worth € 2,250 (Approx £1,568) per month. This includes a mobility lump sum and a contribution towards health and liability insurance. A break down of funds can be found on the website. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award | The award is valued at € 45,000 (approx. £31,324). In addition, the following services will be provided to the Awardees within the framework of an invitation to conduct research in Germany: a single lump sum to cover expenses for round trip travel between the country of origin of the Awardee and Germany, for the awardee, his/her spouse, and children under the age of 18, provided that they reside with the Awardee in Germany for at least 6 months; financial assistance for the Awardee and his/her spouse to attend an intensive German language course. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Allen Lane Foundation | |||
| Grants | Single, one-off grants range from as little as £500 up to £15,000. Grants repeated for more than one year vary from about £500 per annum up to £5,000 per annum, for a maximum of three years. | £10K - £50K | Single Payment |
| Alpha-1 Foundation | |||
| Travel Grant to Receive Cross Training | Grants are generally funded at a level of $1,000 (approx £487). The funds are restricted for use during a specified period of time. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Scientific Meeting Sponsorship Grant | Grants are generally funded at the $5,000 (approx. £2,533) level. The funds are restricted for use during a specified period of time. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Travel Grant to Present Alpha-1 Research | Grants are generally funded at a level of $1,000. (approx £506). | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation | |||
| Biotechnology Grant Programs | The amount of funding is unspecified. A budget form is available on the website. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Academic Grant Programs | The amount of funding is unspecified. A budget form is available on the website. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Conference Grant Programs | The amount of funding is unspecified. A budget form is available on the website. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Alzheimer's Research Trust | |||
| Emergency Support Grant Scheme | The scheme provides up to £30,000 for up to 24 months. It is anticipated that most applications will be for smaller amounts than the maximum. Anyone contemplating an application in excess of this sum should first consult the Chief Executive, Rebecca Wood, and should also consider whether one of the ART’s other grant schemes might be more suitable. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Alzheimer's Society | |||
| Cochrane Review Special Project Grants | Awards are around £5000. Eligible costs include obtaining papers, hand searching of journals, translation, the costs of working for short periods at the editorial base in Oxford, and the costs of locum cover (where appropriate). | < £5K | Unspecified |
| American Fibromyalgia Syndrome Association, Inc. | |||
| Research Grants | $15,000 to $50,000 (approx £8,300 to £27,700). | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| American Physiological Society | |||
| G. Edgar Folk Senior Physiologists Award | The recipient receives up to $500 (approx £280) depending upon their need. | < £5K | (Any) |
| American Psychological Association | |||
| Robert L. Fantz Memorial Award | There is a $2,000 (approx £1,000) grant available. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| American Respiratory Care Foundation | |||
| Dr. Allen DeVilbiss Literary Award | The award will consist of a certificate of recognition, airfare, one night lodging and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Parker B. Francis Respiratory Research Grant | The amount and frequency of this award is at the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the American Respiratory Care Foundation and dependent upon the quality of the proposals, however awards are generally limited to $10,000 (approx £5,390). | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| H. Frederic Helmholz, Jr., MD Educational Research Fund | This award consists of $3,000 (approx £1,700) cash, certificate of recognition, airfare, one night lodging and registration for the AARC International Respiratory Congress. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Jerome M. Sullivan Research Fund | The amount and frequency of this award is at the discretion of the Board of Trustees of the American Respiratory Care Foundation and dependent upon the quality of the proposals. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland | |||
| The Barclay-Smith Travelling Fund | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| The Symington Bequest Fund | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| The Symington Memorial Prize | The amount of funding is unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Arthritis Research Campaign (arc) | |||
| Barbara Ansell Fellowships in Paediatric Rheumatology | Fellowships will provide a salary for 1 year, plus reasonable running expenses. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Intercalated BSc Studentships | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Scientific Exchange | Applicants may apply for full or partial costs of a visit, up to a maximum of £2,000. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Travel Support | The maximum total amount allotted for travel is a pro rata sum of £750 per year (project grants, clinical trials, academic posts and all categories of fellowship), £1,500 per year (programme grants), or £500 per year (PhD studentships). | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Association for the Advancement of Wound Care | |||
| Scholarship Program - Educational Grant | The amount of scholarships to be given in any year is determined by the AAWC Board of Directors after a careful review of available funds, the future needs and goals of the programme, and the amount of worthy applications. The Scholarships are distributed to the most eligible candidates in each or all categories as deemed appropriate by the AAWC Scholarship Committee and approved by the AAWC Board of Directors. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Scholarship Program - Exchange Program Grant | The amount of scholarships to be given in any year is determined by the AAWC Board of Directors after a careful review of available funds, the future needs and goals of the programme, and the amount of worthy applications. The Scholarships are distributed to the most eligible candidates in each or all categories as deemed appropriate by the AAWC Scholarship Committee and approved by the AAWC Board of Directors. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Scholarship Program - Research Grant | The amount of scholarships to be given in any year is determined by the AAWC Board of Directors after a careful review of available funds, the future needs and goals of the programme, and the amount of worthy applications. The Scholarships are distributed to the most eligible candidates in each or all categories as deemed appropriate by the AAWC Scholarship Committee and approved by the AAWC Board of Directors. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Association of Anaesthetists of GB and Ireland (The) | |||
| Travel Grant | Up to £1,000. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Association of Clinical Pathologists | |||
| Student Research Fund (Project) | The maximum amount available is £1,000. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Travel Fund | A maximum of £500 per application is available. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Ataxia UK | |||
| PhD Studentship | The amount of funding available was unspecified. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Grants | Funding is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Autism Speaks | |||
| Travel Award | Autism Speaks will pay 75% of meeting and travel costs up to a maximum of $1,500 (Approx. £756) for travel by the applicant, or by a graduate student, postdoctoral fellow or faculty investigator. | < £5K | Single Payment |
B | |||
| Barts and the London Charity | |||
| Small Project Grants | Funding will be up to £20,000. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Bayer AG | |||
| Special Project Award | The maximum grant is US$200,000 (approx £106,244). Part of the Award may fund salary support. The candidate must spend at least 25% of his/her time on the project in order to request salary support. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Clinical Scholarship Award | Clinical scholarships will provide funding of $100,000 (approx £49,277) annually for two years. Up to five new awards will be made each year. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Hemophilia Caregivers Education Award | Up to 10 awards of up to $25,000 (approx £12,319) will be made annually. Part of the Award may fund salary support. The candidate must spend at least 25% of his her time on the project in order to request salary support. | £5K - £10K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Early Career Investigator Award | Awards will provide funding of $100,000 (approx £53,106) annually for two years. Up to five new awards will be made each year. Part of the Award may fund salary support. The candidate must spend at least 25% of his/her time on the project in order to request salary support. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| BBSRC - (Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council) | |||
| Engineering and Biological Systems Committee | The bulk of funding is "responsive mode" where researchers can apply at any time for funding for research which is within a committee's remit, preferably in priority areas identified by the committee. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Biomolecular Sciences Committee | The bulk of funding is "responsive mode" where researchers can apply at any time for funding for research which is within a committee's remit, preferably in priority areas identified by the committee. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| International Scientific Interchange Scheme | Financial support is provided to contribute to fares and subsistence with a maximum grant of £5,000. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| New Investigators Scheme | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Industry Interchange Programme | Awards are likely to be in the range of £10,000 - £30,000 and are unlikely to exceed £50,000. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Agri-Food Committee | The bulk of funding is "responsive mode" where researchers can apply at any time for funding for research which is within a committee's remit, preferably in priority areas identified by the committee. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Genes and Developmental Biology Committee | The bulk of funding is "responsive mode" where researchers can apply at any time for funding for research which is within a committee's remit, preferably in priority areas identified by the committee. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Animal Sciences Committee | The bulk of funding is "responsive mode" where researchers can apply at any time for funding for research which is within a committee's remit, preferably in priority areas identified by the committee. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Big Lottery Fund | |||
| Awards For All | England - grants between £300 - £10,000 Northern Ireland - grants between £500 - £10,000 Scotland - grants between £500 - £10,000 Wales - grants between £500 - £5,000 | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Biochemical Society | |||
| Student Travel Grants | Maximum of £150. - Society Focused Meeting: The grant for a one day meeting includes registration fees (up to £25) and travel up to £125. The grant for a 2-day focused meeting includes registration fees (up to £50), accommodation for one night (up to £50) and travel (up to a maximum of £50). - Independent Meeting: Sponsored by the Society Student members may claim a maximum travel grant of £50. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Blackie Foundation Trust | |||
| Training Bursary | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Research Grants | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Postgraduate Studentships | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Research Fellowships | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Boehringer Ingelheim GmbH | |||
| Travel Allowances | Boehringer Ingelheim Fonds provide a flat-rate contribution which may cover the expenses for travel, lodging and course fees. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| British Association of Head & Neck Oncologists | |||
| BAHNO Travelling Scholarship | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Cardiovascular Society | |||
| Travel Awards | Each award will not exceed £1,500. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Council | |||
| International Networking for Young Scientists (INYS) | Up to £10,000 is available for each event. The total size of the fund for the INYS programme in 2007-08 was £250,000, it is expected that this will be the same for 2008-09. The funding provided by the British Council should be matched by the event partners. | £5K - £10K | Single Payment |
| British Dental Hygienists Association | |||
| Travel Fund | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Call for Papers | £150 for each case report published. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Dietetic Association | |||
| Small Grants | Up to £50,000. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| British Geriatrics Society | |||
| Medical Students' Elective and Vacation Project Grants | The Society offers a limited number of grants of up to £500. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Therapists Study Grants in the Care of Older People | The Society offers a limited number of grants of up to £300. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Specialist Registrar Start-Up and Travel Grants | For both types of grant, the maximum amount available is £10,000 although the majority of awards will be for less than this. On award, cheques will only be made payable to the host institution that should be stated in the application. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Young Doctor's Education Grant | Up to £450. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Nurses Study Grants in the Care of Older People | Up to £200. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| British Heart Foundation | |||
| Senior Clinical Research Fellowship | Award may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Project Grants | Award may include: Staff (e.g. technician, research assistant, postdoctoral salaries) (N.B. excluding PhD studentships); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Travel Fellowships | Awards may include: Standard class travel expenses, and a justified subsistence allowance for short visits (up to 6 months); For visits of more than 6 months, the fellowship will reimburse the university a replacement salary for a tenured member of staff, or pay the salary of a non-tenured fellow (N.B. research expenses will not be awarded; facilities must be provided by the host department). | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Programme Grants | Award may include: Staff (e.g. technician, research assistant, postdoctoral salaries) (N.B. excluding PhD studentships); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Senior Basic Science Research Fellowship | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | £10K - £50K | > 3 years |
| Non-Clinical PhD Studentships | Award may include: Student stipend at current BHF rates; Tuition fees at standard home student rate (set by the research institution); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Intermediate Basic Science Research Fellowships | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of a technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| MBPhD Studentships | Awards may include: Student stipend at current BHF rates; Tuition fees at standard home student rate (set by the research institution); Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Advanced Training Award | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Clinical Research Training Fellowship | Awards may include: Salary of applicant; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project, usually less than £10,000 per year. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Clinical Research Leave Fellowship | The award may include: Reimbursement of reasonable costs to cover relinquished PAs and; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Career Re-entry Research Fellowship | Award may include: Salary of applicant; Salary of technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Personal Chairs | Award may include: Salary of applicant; (for non-clinicians: up to the standard maximum level on the non-clinical professorial scale; for clinicians: normally 10 Pas on the consultant scale); Justified annual core support, and necessary start-up funds; In exceptional cases the BHF may be prepared to consider an additional infrastructure award to facilitate establishment of the chair. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Infrastructure Grants | Up to £500,000. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| Strategic Initiative Scheme | Unspecified. | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Intermediate Clinical Research Fellowship | Award may include: Salary of applicant (if after CCT, normally up to 10 PAs); Salary for technician or research assistant if required and fully justified; Research consumables, directly attributable to the project; Research equipment essential for the project. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| British Infection Society | |||
| BIS and Journal of Infection Young Investigator Prize | The prize is tenable for one year and includes a complimentary subscription to the Journal and a grant of £3,000 towards research costs. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| British Institute of Radiology | |||
| British Journal of Radiology - Röntgen Prize | Award takes the form of a certificate. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| BJR Young Investigator Award | The value of the award is £250.00. There will also be a certificate. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Journal of Radiology - Barclay Medal & Barclay Prize | The Barclay Medal, which is presented by the President at the Award ceremony at the AGM and the Barclay Prize, in the form of a certificate which is presented by the President at the Award ceremony at the AGM. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| British Lung Foundation | |||
| BLF/ARNS Travel Fellowship Awards | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Microcirculation Society | |||
| Student Assistance Scheme | The grant is intended to cover the direct costs of attending a BMS Scientific meeting. The total sum set aside annually for this purpose will be £250, or some larger sum depending on the current financial circumstances of the society. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Nuclear Medicine Society | |||
| Ros Breen Fund | The fund remains invested and the interest used every year to provide small grant to members of the Technology Group. The figure available is less than £1,000 in total per annum. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Orthodontic Society | |||
| Houston Research Scholarship | There will be a certificate presented to the winner at the British Orthodontic Conference. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| BOS Medal | A Medal with the British Orthodontic Society Coat of Arms. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| William Houston Medal (RCS Edinburgh) | Edinburgh Royal College of Surgeons medal. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| BOS Award to an Orthodontic Nurse for Distinguished Service | If the nomination is confirmed the winner will be presented with a certificate at the BOC during the BOS prize presentation ceremony. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| BOS Award to an Orthodontic Technician for Distinguished Service | If nomination is confirmed then the winner will be presented with a certificate at the BOC during the BOS prize presentation ceremony. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| British Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society | |||
| Research Grant | Up to £5,000 | £5K - £10K | Unspecified |
| British Pain Society | |||
| Patrick Wall Overseas Travel Bursary | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Pharmacological Society | |||
| Bain Awards to postgraduate student members for attendance at BPS meetings. | The Treasurer will set a per diem allowance for each meeting, taking into account the cost of accommodation, and there will also be an allowance for travel. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| WDM Paton Historical Research Fund | Travel costs, photocopying costs and similar expenses. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology | |||
| BSACI Travel Fellowship | Awards of £1000 each. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Society for Haematology | |||
| Scientific Fellowships | Maximum value of £2500 | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Meeting Support | The maximum amount of support is £1000 and this must be repaid in whole or part if the meeting makes a profit. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Scientific Scholarships | A maximum value of £1,000. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Student Scholarship | Up to £600. | < £5K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Start-Up Grants | At present, there are three small start-up grants, of up to approximately £7,000 each. | £5K - £10K | Unspecified |
| British Society for Haemostasis and Thrombosis | |||
| Congress Bursaries | Up to £500 per application. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Travel Grants | The present maximum grant is £1000 per visit. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Educational Sub-Committee Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| The J R A Mitchell Training Fund | A requested amount will be provided. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| British Society for Neuroendocrinology | |||
| Symposium Support | Awards will be made up to a maximum of £2000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Student Travel Grant | Awards will normally be up to a maximum of £150. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Society for Surgery of the Hand | |||
| Research Fellowship in Hand Surgery, Hong Kong | A monthly allowance of £1,000 is offered. | £5K - £10K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| British Society of Periodontology | |||
| BSP Case Study Requests | £100 will be offered to those who have their study placed on the website, with a maximum of £1,000 being paid per year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| British Sociological Association | |||
| BSA Support Fund | The maximum award to any individual in any one BSA financial year (1st October - 30th September) is £200 and applicants can only apply for a maximum of three years. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| British Toxicology Society | |||
| Norman Aldridge Travelling Fellowship | The Fellowship is valued up to £1,000. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Buckinghamshire Chilterns University College | |||
| Research Studentships Bursaries | Bursaries of £7,500 per annum (full-time, pro-rata part-time) for three years, with all tutorial fees paid. | £5K - £10K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Burdett Trust for Nursing | |||
| Level One Grants | £10,000 to £50,000. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Level Two Grants | Over £50,000. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
C | |||
| Campbell Foundation | |||
| Grants | Their grant awards have averaged anywhere from $20,000 to $80,000 (approx £10,075 - £40,300), but the Foundation has co-funded and has provided partial funding for more costly research projects. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Cancer and Polio Research Fund | |||
| Research Grants | Grants provide funding towards the direct costs of research, but will not provide funds to cover overheads. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Cancer Research UK | |||
| Tobacco Advisory Group (TAG) Grants | The TAG is a very small funding committee. Grants are usually in the range of £10,000-£30,000 and rarely exceed £50,000 per annum. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Short Training Course Bursaries | The bursary will provide registration fees for the workshop and travel costs for attendance. Cancer Research UK may also provide a contribution towards accommodation costs for residential workshops. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland | |||
| Action Research | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Research Award for Qualitative Research | The budget for these awards is £80,000 per annum. | £50K - £100K | Unspecified |
| Chief Scientist Office (CSO - Scotland) | |||
| Project Grants | Limited to a cost ceiling of 80% of the full economic cost up to a maximum of £225,000 spread over a maximum of three years. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Programme Grant Applications in Mental Health | There is no specific limit on the amount of funding and the period of the grant. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Visiting Research Fellowships in Public Health | The fellowship will cover the cost of reimbursing the fellow’s employer for filling the post up to an amount equal to the fellow’s salary. It will also cover: travel to and from the fellow’s home institution at the beginning and end of the fellowship (for the fellow, partner, and dependent children), accommodation for the period of the fellowship, a contribution towards research expenses (to cover travel within the UK, access to datasets, etc.), plus a contribution of up to 20% of the fellow’s salary towards the costs incurred by the host institution in providing office space, access to library and computing facilities, and other essential services. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Cancer Portfolio Grants | A limit of £450k will apply. | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Proposals to Develop and Evaluate Interventions for Tackling Inequalities In Health | There is no specific limit on the amount of funding that may be sought or on the period of the grant, but value for money and timeliness will be key considerations in the assessment of applications. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Small Grants | Small grants are normally limited to 80% of the full economic cost up to a maximum of £50,000 for a duration of up to 12 months. | £10K - £50K | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Children's Liver Disease Foundation | |||
| Paediatric Hepatology Nurses & Dietitians Eduation Bursary Scheme | £10,000 per annum. The money will be distributed quarterly with a maximum of £2,500 being awarded in any one quarter. Applicants may apply for up to £1,000 in a quarter. Successful applicants will not normally be eligible to apply for a further year following a bursary being made. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Small Grants Research Programme | £20,000 per annum will be made available. The money will be distributed quarterly with a maximum of £5,000 being awarded in any one quarter. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Children's Research Fund | |||
| Research Grant | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation | |||
| Core Pilot Program | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Chronic Disease Research Foundation | |||
| Project Grant | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Senior and Junior Clinical Research Fellowships | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Contraceptive Research and Development Program (CONRAD) | |||
| Development of New Contraceptive Products | These subprojects are generally for one year or less in duration, and have a total budget of up to $50,000 (approx £31,000). | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Feasibility Grant (Consortium for Industrial Collaboration in Contraceptive Research) | Unspecified. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Feasibility Grants (Global Microbicide Project - GMP) | Unspecified. However, since the purpose of these grants is to permit a researcher to test a concept, such awards may be limited in time and amount. Once the concept is shown to provide a viable lead, larger amounts of funding can be provided. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Matching Award (Consortium for Industrial Collaboration in Contraceptive Research) | Unspecified. Funding is not restricted to matching on a 50:50 basis, but preference is given to projects with a substantial level of industrial support. Funds for unsolicited proposals are very limited. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Cystic Fibrosis Foundation | |||
| Therapeutics Development Awards | Preclinical Awards : $200,000 (approx £110,680) per year for 2 years Clinical Awards (Phase I and II) $750,000 (approx £415,140) per year for 2 years | > £100K | > 3 years |
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| Daiwa Anglo-Japanese Foundation | |||
| Special Project Grants | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Deafness Research UK | |||
| Small Grants | Less than £15,000. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Research Fellowships | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Equipment Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Postgraduate Studentships | Amount of funding available is unspecified but is based on MRC rates. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Travel Grants | Grants up to a maximum of £750. | < £5K | Unspecified |
| Grants for Infrastructure | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Meeting Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Project Grants | £15,000 and over. | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Department for Business, Enterprise & Regulatory Reform | |||
| Office of Science and Technology: LINK Scheme | Government Departments and Research Councils provide up to 50% of the total eligible costs of a LINK project with the balance of support coming from industry. Other pre-commercial collaborations, i.e. feasibility and nearer market development projects are currently being introduced with support of up to 75% and 25% respectively. The level of funding available to each participant will depend on the costs directly attributable to the project, in terms of salaries of personnel working on the project, materials consumed, capital equipment purchased and other factors, such as licensing. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Department of Education, Science and Training | |||
| The Endeavour International Postgraduate Research Scholarship Scheme (IPRS) | The scholarship covers tuition fees and health cover costs for Scholarships holders, and health cover costs for their dependents. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Diabetes UK | |||
| Small Grant Scheme | Diabetes UK is able to offer up to £10,000 under this scheme. Up to 15 Small Grants are awarded each year. | < £5K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Medical Elective Grants | Support of up to £250 may be requested. This may be used towards the cost of travel and other expenses. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| Dr Hadwen Trust for Humane Research | |||
| Research Grants | Grants on offer total a maximum of £135,000 over three years (inclusive of salary, consumables and small items of equipment). As a registered charity the Trust do not award full economic costing and only provide funds for direct costs. Proposals for research projects of shorter duration will also be considered pro rata (i.e.. £45,000 p.a.). | > £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
E | |||
| Earthwatch Institute | |||
| Request for Proposals | Earthwatch awards research grants on a per capita basis; the total grant amount is determined by multiplying the per capita grant by the number of Earthwatch volunteers participating on a project. Per capita grants average $850 (approx £480), and the average project grant range is between $17,000 and $51,000 (approx £9,692 and £29,081) for one full season. | £10K - £50K | > 3 years |
| EC (European Commission) Framework 7 Programme (FP7) | |||
| People: Marie Curie Action: "European Reintegration Grants" (ERG) FP7-PEOPLE-ERG-2008 | €7,000,000 (Approx £5,051,212) | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| EMF Biological Research Trust | |||
| Project Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified, but may cover staff costs as well as equipment, consumables and essential travel, but not overheads. Please see website for more details. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Programme Grants | Amount of funding available is unspecified, but may cover staff costs as well as equipment, consumables and essential travel, but not overheads. Please see website for more details. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Endocrine Society | |||
| First Authored Student Award for Endocrinology and Molecular Endocrinology | Endocrinology and Molecular Endocrinology sponsor two awards each per year. Awardees receive a $1,000 (approx £570) award and free registration to the annual Endocrine Society meeting in June. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Endocrine Society and Pfizer, Inc. Int. Award for Excellence in Published Clinical Research | Four winning papers receive $10,000 (£5,702 approx) each for a total of $40,000 (£22,810 approx) awarded annually. In addition to the monetary prize, the award includes coach airline travel to and registration at the next Endocrine Society Annual Meeting, hotel accommodation for one night and one day's per diem at the standard ES rate for one author (only) of each awarded paper. | £5K - £10K | Single Payment |
| Medical Student Achievement Award | Unspecified. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Enterprise Ireland | |||
| Commercialisation of Research and Development (CORD) | CORD grants may be approved up to 50% of eligible expenditure with a ceiling of €38,000 (approx £30,109) per grant. Please see the website for details of maximum expenditure. | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Intellectual Property Fund for the Higher Education Sector | Stage 1: Up to €7,000 (approx £5,546); Stage 2: Up to €20,000 (approx £15,849); Stage 3: The amount to be determined by Enterprise Ireland in each case but normally not more than €50,000 (approx £39,620). | £10K - £50K | Unspecified |
| Epilepsy Therapy Development Project | |||
| Commercialization Grants | The Epilepsy Project offers 1:1 matching grants of up to $100,000 (approx £50,333). | £50K - £100K | Unspecified |
| EPSRC - (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council) | |||
| Overseas Travel Grant | No limit on amount of funding. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Visiting Researchers | Funding is limited to 12 months per individual. | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Network Grants | There is no limit on the amount of funding that can be applied for, although the network should last for no longer than three years and funding will not be renewed beyond the original length of the grant. Please see their website for full details. | £50K - £100K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Bilateral Research Workshops | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| First Grant Scheme | There is no limit on amount of funding. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Ministry of Defence Joint Grants Scheme | Typically 50% of the award 40% of full economic cost for proposals up to £500,000, and a percentage at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory’s discretion above £500,000. | > £100K | Unspecified |
| Programme Grants | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| Discipline Hopping in Information and Communication Technologies | While there is no limit on the amount that can be applied for, proposals should be between 3 and 12 months in duration. The awards may be held on a part time basis for a maximum of 24 months. Resources requested will principally include salary, travel and subsistence, plus any funds that are required towards the study of feasibility type research. Under FEC, EPSRC will pay the full cost of the PI salary (including estates and indirect costs). | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Physics for Healthcare | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| Public Communication Training Funds | Unspecified. | Unspecified | Unspecified |
| ESCMID (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases) | |||
| Attendance Grants for ESCMID Postgraduate Education Courses | The amount of funding available is unspecified. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| Travel Grants for Training in Foreign Institutions | Financial support of €600 (approx. £410) or €1000 (approx. £680) is available to help cover travel costs for training in Europe or outside Europe, respectively. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| ESPID (European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases) | |||
| ESPID Training Fellowships | The awards will cover round trip travel costs (standard class, between home centre and host centre) and subsistence (accommodation, food etc. maximum €500 (approx £340) per week pro rata) while away. The host centre will be offered €100 (approx £68) for administration expenses plus a maximum €200 (approx £136) per week to cover infrastructure costs. Please see website for further information. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| ESRC - (Economic and Social Research Council) | |||
| Mid-Career Development Fellowships | The ESRC currently expects to support between 10 and 15 Mid-Career Development Fellowships each year. The limit for Mid Career Development Fellowships is reviewed regularly, but is currently set at £250,000 (at full economic costing). | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Grants (Standard Grants Scheme) | Funding awards of more than £100,000 (100% FEC). | > £100K | > 3 years |
| Research Grant Linked Studentships | Studentships are not costed under FEC arrangements, but if awarded, the grant will meet the full 100% cost of the normal provision for these. For Large grants (£1.5m-£5m) the cost of any studentship(s) must be costed as part of the £5 million envelope. Stipends may only be paid to students who are normally UK resident or EU students meeting standard ESRC eligibility requirements. Where this is not the case the stipend may not normally be paid. Exceptionally, if it is not possible to obtain a UK-based student, an overseas student could be considered, subject to normal visa and permit requirements. | Unspecified | > 3 years |
| ESRC Placement Fellows Scheme | During the fellowship, the fellow will remain employed by her/his academic institution. All agreed costs will be shared equally by the ESRC and the host department | Unspecified | 6 mths - 1 year |
| Postdoctoral Fellowships | Unspecified. | Unspecified | 1 year - 3 years |
| Research Grants (Small Grants Scheme) | Funding awards of less than £100,000 (100% fEC). | £50K - £100K | Unspecified |
| EULAR (European League Against Rheumatism) | |||
| Visiting Professor Programme (within Europe) | Award is not to exceed € 7,000 (approx £4,800) for travel and accommodation. | < £5K | < 6 months |
| European & Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership | |||
| Small Grant Programme | The range of amount that can be granted is € 5000 - € 50,000 (approx £3,975 - £39,750). | £10K - £50K | 1 year - 3 years |
| European Association of Nuclear Medicine | |||
| EANM Marie Curie Training Grant | Up to five grants in the amount of € 1000 (approx £750) each are awarded every year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| European Calcified Tissue Society | |||
| Exchange Scholarship Grants | The amount will be calculated according to the budget available, the number of applicants and the total amount of expenses claimed. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Training Course Travel Grants | Grants awarded will be as a contribution towards costs to attend the meeting and will be allocated as follows: For travel within Europe: €250 (approx £170); For travel from outside Europe: €500 (approx £340). | < £5K | Single Payment |
| European Consortium for Sociological Research | |||
| Workshop Grants | Up to €5000 (approx. £3,718) available per year. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| Grants for PhD Students | Maximum of 3 yearly grants of €2000 (approx.£1,488) each. | < £5K | Single Payment |
| European Foundation for the Study of Diabetes | |||
| Albert Renold Fellowships for Young Scientists | Each Fellowship is in the sum of up to €6,000 (approx £4,075). | < £5K | < 6 months |
| European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) | |||
| Short Term Fellowship | The fellowships cover travel plus subsistence of the fellow only, and not of any dependents. | Unspecified | < 6 months |
| Travel Grants for EMBO Practical Courses | Economy travel costs will be reimbursed (e.g. second class rail, Apex or low cost air travel and transit to/from airport, bus/rail). Please note that the following costs will NOT be covered: visa costs, accommodation and subsistence. | Unspecified | Single Payment |
| European Neuro Muscular Centre | |||
| Workshop Grants | ENMC is able to cover the costs of travel and accommodation. Travel costs will need to be booked | ||