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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

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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

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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

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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