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AFM - Genethon       Phone:  - 00 33 1 69 47 28 28

Aims :To defeat neuromuscular diseases which are devastating muscle-wasting diseases. It has set itself two missions: curing neuromuscular diseases and reducing the disabilities they cause.
AFM - Call for Proposals
Closing Date :  05 March 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 00 49 0228 833 0

Aims :To promote international research cooperation.
Alexander von Humboldt Professorship - International Award for Research in Germany
Closing Date :  21 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Friedrich Wilhelm Bessel Research Award
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Helmholtz-Humboldt Research Award
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Humboldt Research Award
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Allergan United Kingdom       Phone:  - 01628 494444

Aims :Dedicated to continuous innovation for your well-being
Fellowship Research Awards
Closing Date :  10 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Alternatives Research and Development Foundation
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 215 887 8076

Aims :To fund and promote the development, validation and adoption of non-animal methods in biomedical research, product testing and education.
Alternatives Research Grant Program
Closing Date :  30 March 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Unspecified   

Alzheimer's Drug Discovery Foundation

Aims :The ADDF is the only public charity solely dedicated to rapidly accelerating the discovery and development of drugs to prevent, treat and cure Alzheimer's disease (AD) and cognitive aging.
Academic Grant Programs
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Alzheimer's Research Trust       Phone:  - 01223 843899

Aims :To combat dementia once and for all. They fund world-class scientific research to find ways to prevent, cure or treat Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, including vascular dementia, Lewy Body disease and fronto-temporal dementia.
Network Cooperation
Closing Date :  07 May 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Pilot Project
Closing Date :  07 May 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (AACAP)
Contact: - Gabe Robbins           Phone:  - 001 202 966 7300

Aims :Promote mentally healthy children, adolescents and families through research, training, advocacy, prevention, comprehensive diagnosis and treatment, peer support and collaboration.
AACAP Junior Investigator Awards
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC)
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 800 892 1400

Aims :Their vision is to provide leadership in advancing the practice and profession of clinical laboratory science and its application to health care.
General Research Grant Funded by the Van Slyke Foundation
Closing Date :  15 March 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
Contact: - ASORN           Phone:  - 001 415-561-8513

Aims :The mission of ASORN is to foster excellence in ophthalmic patient care while supporting the ophthalmic team through individual development, education, and evidence based practice.
Innovation in Nursing Award
Closing Date :  01 June 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

AO Foundation       Phone:  - 00 41 81 414 28 01

Aims :Their vision is excellence in the surgical management of trauma and disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
Focus Grants
Closing Date :  15 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Start-Up Grants
Closing Date :  15 February 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Arthritis Research Campaign (arc)
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 01246 558033

Aims :To reduce the suffering and improve the functional ability of individuals suffering from disorders and conditions that affect the musculoskeletal system.
Clinical Studies
Closing Date :  26 May 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Asthma UK
Contact: - Research Team           Phone:  - 020 7786 4900

Aims :Asthma UK is the charity dedicated to improving the health and well-being of the 5.4 million people in the UK whose lives are affected by asthma. Our vision is 'control over asthma today, freedom from asthma tomorrow'.
Asthma UK Foundation Grants
Closing Date :  12 February 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

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Barts and the London Charity       Phone:  - 020 7618 1717

Aims :Their mission is to raise, invest and grant funds for innovation and improvement in patient care, medical research and education.
Project Grants (Themed Grants Programme)
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Small Project Grants
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

BBSRC - (Biotechnology & Biological Sciences Research Council)       Phone:  - 01793 413200

Aims :To promote and support, by any means, high-quality basic, strategic and applied research and related postgraduate training relating to the understanding and exploitation of biological systems. To advance knowledge and technology (including the promotion and support of the exploitation of research outcomes), and provide trained scientists and engineers, which meet the needs of users and beneficiaries (including the agriculture, bio processing, chemical, food, healthcare, pharmaceutical and other biotechnological related industries), thereby contributing to the economic competitiveness of the United Kingdom and the quality of life. In relation to the Council's activities, and as the Council may see fit, to: - Generate public awareness - Communicate research outcomes - Encourage public engagement and dialogue - Disseminate knowledge
Innovation and knowledge centres
Closing Date :  25 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Strategic Skills Awards
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Single Payment   

BHRC - Biomedical Health Research Centre       Phone:  - 0113 3430418

Aims :The centre will promote collaboration between basic sciences, translational, clinical and applied health research to create an internationally competitive centre of excellence in research.
Problem Solving Fund
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : < 6 months   

Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Contact: - Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation           Phone:  - 001 206 709 3140

Aims :There are two simple values that lie at the core of the foundation's work: - All lives - no matter where they are being lived - have equal value. - To whom much is given, much is expected.
Grand Challenges: Point-of-Care Diagnostics Grant Opportunity
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

British Heart Foundation       Phone:  - 020 7554 0000

Aims :The aim of the British Heart Foundation is to play a leading role in the fight against disease of the heart and circulation so that it is no longer a major cause of disability and premature death.
Strategic Initiative Scheme
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

British Psychological Society, The
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 0116 254 9568

Aims :Broadly, the Society aims to raise standards of training and practice in psychology, raise public awareness of psychology, and increase the influence of psychology practice in society.
Margaret Donaldson Early Career Prize
Closing Date :  30 April 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Contact: - Grants Committee Secretary           Phone:  - 0121 236 1988

Aims :Their aim is to improve the prevention, and treatment of infectious disease and promote the appropriate and effective use of antimicrobial agents through: - Education - Research - Promoting evidence based practice, audit and quality improvement measures - Engagement with people and organisations
Educational Research Projects
Closing Date :  01 November 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Broad Foundation       Phone:  - 001-310-954-5091

Aims :The Broad Medical Research Program (BMRP) aims to help persons with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) by stimulating innovative, early stage research that opens new avenues for the diagnosis, therapy and prevention of these diseases. The BMRP will consider funding clinical or basic IBD research projects that: Are innovative Are in the early stages of exploration Will improve diagnosis, therapy or prevention of IBD; and Will lead to longer-term funding by more traditional granting agencies
Research Funding
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Broad Foundation, The
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 310 954 5091

Aims :The BMRP funds innovative clinical or basic IBD research projects that are in the early stages of exploration and will benefit IBD patients. The Broad Medical Research Programme is interested in funding clinical or basic IBD research projects that: a) are innovative; b) are in the early stages of exploration; c) will improve diagnosis, therapy or prevention of IBD in the near future and; d) will lead to longer-term funding by more traditional granting agencies.
IBD in Developing Countries - Special Request for Proposals
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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Capita Foundation       Phone:  - 001 619-849-9850

Aims :The Capita Foundation provides funding for creative scientists with inventive research programs that work toward the prevention and cure of hearing disorders.
Hearing Research Grant
Closing Date :  01 June 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

CEFIC (European Chemical Industry Council)
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 00 32 2 676 72 11

Aims :To maintain and develop a prosperous chemical industry in Europe by promoting the best possible economic, social and environmental conditions to bring benefits to society with a commitment to the continuous improvement of all its activities including the safety, health and environmental performance.
LRI Innovative Science Award
Closing Date :  19 March 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : Single Payment   

Centre for Public Scrutiny       Phone:  - 020 7296 6451

Aims :The Centre for Public Scrutiny aims to: * enhance the public’s understanding of what scrutiny means, why it matters and how together they can get it right. * provide a space for scrutineers to learn from one another and share ideas * highlight good scrutiny to encourage others across the public sector to follow suit. * undertake research that can show decision-makers the value of scrutiny and what they can do to help it get better. * provide evidence based and up-to-date guidance for scrutinizers that gives them the tools to approach scrutiny with confidence.
Funding for Innovative Scrutiny
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Champalimaud Foundation
Contact: - Administrator           Phone:  - 00351 213 568 160

Aims :Through a detailed programme of research and clinical support the Foundation strives to make significant scientific progress, particularly in the fields of oncology and neurology. One of the principal objectives of the Champalimaud Foundation is the establishment of an international institute of research and clinical practice. Through an active research programme the Champalimaud Foundation intends to stimulate further clinical research, particularly in the non-profit sector. By so doing, the Foundation aims to enhance and consolidate Portugal’s contribution to reducing the global burden of disease and illness.
Vision Award
Closing Date :  31 December 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Children Living with Inherited Metabolic Diseases - (Climb)       Phone:  - 0845 241 2173

Aims :Climb is committed to fighting metabolic diseases through research, awareness and support.
Research Grants
Closing Date :  30 October 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
Contact: - Office of Grants Management           Phone:  - 001 800 344 4823

Aims :To assure the development of the means to cure and control cystic fibrosis and to improve the quality of life for those with the disease.
Pilot and Feasibility Awards
Closing Date :  01 July 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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Department of Defense
Contact: - Commander           Phone:  - 001 301 619 7079

Aims :The Department's mission is to provide hope by promoting innovative research, recognising untapped opportunities, creating partnerships, and guarding the public trust.
Breast Cancer Research Program - Predoctoral Traineeship Award
Closing Date :  24 March 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Multiple Sclerosis Research Program - Concept Award
Closing Date :  25 March 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Multiple Sclerosis Research Program - Idea Award
Closing Date :  11 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pilot Award - Ovarian Cancer Research Program
Closing Date :  11 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prostate Cancer Research Program - Idea Development Award
Closing Date :  03 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prostate Cancer Research Program - Impact Award
Closing Date :  17 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Prostate Cancer Research Program - Synergistic Idea Development Award
Closing Date :  03 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prostate Cancer Research Program: Exploration – Hypothesis Development Award
Closing Date :  10 March 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Duchenne Parent Project
Contact: - Duchenne Parent Project           Phone:  - +31 20 6275062

Aims :To find a cure for Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Operating Grant
Closing Date :  01 April 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Postdoctoral Fellowships
Closing Date :  01 April 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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Eaga Partnership Charitable Trust
Contact: - Dr Naomi Brown           Phone:  - 01768 210 220

Aims :The independent Eaga Partnership Charitable Trust (Eaga-PCT) is a grant–giving trust that currently supports projects and research in two main areas: the relief of fuel poverty and the promotion of energy efficiency; and vulnerable consumers – multiple needs and preferences.
Grants
Closing Date :  30 April 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

East of England Development Agency (EEDA)
Contact: - EEDA           Phone:  - 01223 713900

Aims :The East of England Development Agency (EEDA) is the driving force behind sustainable economic growth and regeneration in the East of England. EEDA's task is to improve the region's economic performance and ensure the East of England remains one of the UK's top performing regions.
Development Project Grant
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Micro Project Grant
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Research Project Grant
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

EC (European Commission) Framework 7 Programme (FP7)
Contact: - CORDIS Help Desk           Phone:  - 00 352 26 64 801

Aims :Knowledge lies at the heart of the European Union's Lisbon Strategy to become the "most dynamic competitive knowledge-based economy in the world". The 'knowledge triangle' - research, education and innovation - is a core factor in European efforts to meet the ambitious Lisbon goals. Numerous programmes, initiatives and support measures are carried out at EU level in support of knowledge.
Cooperation: FP7-ICT-2009-6
Closing Date :  13 April 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

ERC Advanced Grant
Closing Date :  24 February 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Epilepsy Foundation       Phone:  - 001 800 332 1000

Aims :The organization works to ensure that people with seizures are able to participate in all life experiences; to improve how people with epilepsy are perceived, accepted and valued in society; and to promote research for a cure. In addition to programs conducted at the national level, epilepsy clients throughout the United States are served by more than 50 Epilepsy Foundation affiliates around the country.
New Therapy Grants Programme
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Targeted Research Initiative for Youth
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

EPSRC - (Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council)
Contact: - Grants Administrator           Phone:  - 01793 444000

Aims :To promote and support, by any means, high quality basic, strategic and applied research and related postgraduate training in engineering and the physical sciences. To advance knowledge and technology (including the promotion and support of the exploitation of research outcomes), and provide trained scientists and engineers, which meet the needs of users and beneficiaries (including the chemical, communications, construction, electrical, electronic, energy, engineering, information technology, pharmaceutical, process and other industries), thereby contributing to the economic competitiveness of Our United Kingdom and the quality of life.
Discipline Hopping in Information and Communication Technologies
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Programme Grants
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : > 3 years   

European Crohn's & Colitis Organisation
Contact: - Nicole Eichinger, ECCO Secretariat           Phone:  - 00 43 1212 7417

Aims :Main aims include the development of guidelines with highest possible process and content quality, and joint efforts to better define and validate outcome parameters for the therapy of IBD. As part of its mission, ECCO will adopt and further all efforts that lead to an improvement of the use of current therapies and procedures.
ECCO Grants
Closing Date :  01 October 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

European Federation of IASP Chapters (EFIC)
Contact: - Executive Director           Phone:  - 00 32 2 251 55 10

Aims :To promote research, education, and the clinical management of pain. Their specific aim is to create a forum for European collaboration on pain issues and to encourage communication at a European level between IASP Chapters, and also with other bodies interested or involved in the fields of pain research and therapy such as the European societies or federations of medical specialities (anaesthesiology, neurology, headache, palliative care etc.), institutions of the European Community, Europain and national educators and legislators.
Grünenthal Grant
Closing Date :  31 December 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO)
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 00 49 6221 8891 0

Aims :EMBO had two initial goals – creation of a central molecular biology laboratory and the establishment of networking activities to enhance interactions between European laboratories. EMBO’s networking activities started with the provision of fellowships and the election of 200 biologists as the organisation’s first members
Practical Courses
Closing Date :  01 August 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Single Payment   

European Research Council
Contact: - Secretariat    

Aims :To stimulate scientific excellence by supporting and encouraging the very best, truly creative scientists, scholars and engineers to be adventurous and take risks in their research. The scientists are encouraged to go beyond established frontiers of knowledge and the boundaries of disciplines.
Call for Proposals for ERC Advanced Investigators Grant: ERC-2010-AdG
Closing Date :  24 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

European Society for Artificial Organs (ESAO)
Contact: - Center for Biomedical Technology, Danube-University Krems           Phone:  - 00 43 2732 893 - 2633

Aims :To co-ordinate and develop research in Europe on artificial organs and represent the research in this field with the scientific institutions concerned. To promote exchanges and establish ties with associations having similar aims and a registered address outside Europe. To promote and coordinate the activities of similar associations having their registered address in Europe, to create ties and organise exchanges among them. To promote scientific projects in the field of artificial organs. To promote young scientists.
Innovation Awards
Closing Date :  10 April 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

European Society for Paediatric Endocrinology (ESPE)
Contact: - ESPE Secretariat           Phone:  - 01454 642208

Aims :The Society is dedicated to serve its members and the international scientific community. It is also actively involved in promoting the interests of the general public and in advising on European health policy in the area of paediatric endocrinology. ESPE is committed to welcoming and supporting colleagues and young paediatric endocrinologists from around the world, as well as establishing close relationships with other Scientific Societies.
The Henning Andersen Prizes
Closing Date :  10 March 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Single Payment   

European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons (ESCRS)
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 00 353 1 209 1100

Aims :Founded in 1991, the ESCRS is Europe's leading organisation for cataract and refractive surgeons and is at the forefront of developments in anterior segment surgery.
ESCRS/ALCON Video Competition
Closing Date :  15 April 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Prizes for Best Poster Presentation
Closing Date :  15 March 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Single Payment   

European Society of Endodontology - (ESE)
Contact: - ESE Secretary    

Aims :To enhance the development of Endodontology for the benefit of dentists and patients, and to represent Endodontology and Endodontists within Europe and beyond.
Annual Research Grant
Closing Date :  01 September 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Unspecified   

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 00 32 5590350

Aims :The advancement and promotion of knowledge in intensive care medicine, in particular the promotion of the highest standards of multidisciplinary care of critically ill patients and their families through education, research and professional development.
Bernhard Dräger Award for Advanced Treatment of Acute Respiratory Failure
Closing Date :  30 April 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Single Payment   

Eurostars
Contact: - EUREKA Secretariat           Phone:  - 00 32 2 777 09 50

Aims :Eurostars will stimulate SMEs to lead international collaborative research and innovation projects by easing access to support and funding.
Eurostars Programme
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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FIP International Pharmaceutical Federation
Contact: - Executive Secretary           Phone:  - 00 31 70 302 1970

Aims :To improve global health by advancing pharmacy practice and science to enable better discovery, development, access to and safe use of appropriate, cost-effective, quality medicines worldwide.
YPG Grant for Professional Innovation
Closing Date :  01 April 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness (FSHI)
Contact: - Prof Michael Bloor           Phone:  - 07817745598

Aims :The objects for which the Charity (Foundation for the Sociology of Health and Illness) is established are for the public benefit to promote and improve social scientific research, education and scholarship in the field of the sociology of health and illness.
Research Initiation Grants
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths       Phone:  - 020 7802 3200

Aims :The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths is the UK's leading baby charity aiming to prevent unexpected deaths in infancy and promote infant health.
Charles de Selincourt Fellowship
Closing Date :  12 March 2010   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : Unspecified   

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Harold Hyam Wingate Foundation
Contact: - Karen Marshall, Administrator    

Aims :To enable individuals and institutions of great potential or proven excellence who need financial support to undertake pioneering or original work of intellectual, scientific, artistic, social or environmental value, and to outstandingly talented musicians for advanced training.
Research Support (Education and Social Exclusion)
Closing Date :  26 March 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust       Phone:  - 001 913 851 2174

Aims :In 2003, The Harry J. Lloyd Charitable Trust established a melanoma advisory committee to assist the seven trustees in identifying and reviewing melanoma research grant requests. In five years, the trust has provided 57 melanoma research grants totalling more than $6 million.
Basic Grants
Closing Date :  15 February 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Health Effects Institute
Contact: - Research Administration           Phone:  - 001 617 488 2300

Aims :To provide high-quality, impartial, and relevant science on the health effects of air pollution.
Health Effects of Air Pollution
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Heart Research UK
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 0113 234 7474

Aims :To support medical research into the prevention, treatment and cure of heart disease and related disorders.
Novel and Emerging Technologies Grant
Closing Date :  01 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Histiocytosis Association of America
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 856 589 6606

Aims :The Histiocyte Society's aims are to improve the state of knowledge of the histiocytic disorders and improve the welfare of patients with these disorders; to promote, facilitate and carry out research in histiocytic disorders; to facilitate and provide a forum for health care professionals for effective communication concerning these aims; to promote education and to educate physicians, scientists, and others in matters related to the histiocytic disorders; to advise lay organisations in educational and other matters concerning the histiocytoses; and to collaborate with organisations that have common goals.
Research Grants
Closing Date :  01 July 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Human Frontier Science Program (HFSP)
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 00 33 3 8821 5123

Aims :The HFSP supports novel, innovative and interdisciplinary basic research focused on the complex mechanisms of living organisms; topics range from molecular and cellular approaches to systems and cognitive neuroscience.
Nakasone Award
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : Single Payment   

Program Grants
Closing Date :  22 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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Immune Tolerance Network
Contact: - Network Central Office           Phone:  - 001 415 278 0705

Aims :To advance the clinical application of immune tolerance by performing high quality clinical trials of emerging therapeutics integrated with mechanism-based research. In particular, they aim to: - establish new tolerance therapeutics - develop a better understanding of the mechanisms of immune function and disease pathogenesis - identify new biomarkers of tolerance and disease
JDRF/ITN Partnership in Immune Tolerance Program
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI)       Phone:  - 00 32 2221 8181

Aims :IMI's overall goal is to reinvigorate the biopharmaceutical sector in Europe.
2nd Call For Proposals
Closing Date :  08 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Institute of Clinical Research       Phone:  - 0845 521 0056

Aims :To be internationally recognised as the premier organisation for clinical research respected as a key influencer, promoting knowledge and understanding by engaging the healthcare community and the general public.
Poster Prize
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Single Payment   

Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine       Phone:  - 01904 610821

Aims :To promote, for the public benefit, the advancement of physics and engineering applied to medicine and biology; to advance public education in the field; and to represent the needs and interests of engineering and physical sciences in the provision or advancement of health care.
Manufacturers' Award
Closing Date :  30 April 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Single Payment   

International Association for Dental Research
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 703 548 0066

Aims :- To advance research and increase knowledge for the improvement of oral health worldwide. - To support and represent the oral health research community. - To facilitate the communication and application of research findings.
IADR Education Research Group Grant
Closing Date :  01 February 2011   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

IADR/Heraeus Kulzer Travel Award
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

International Society for Experimental Hematology
Contact: - ISEH           Phone:  - 001 202 367 1183

Aims :To promote the scientific knowledge and clinical application of basic haematology, immunology, stem cell research, cell and gene therapy and related aspects of research through publications, discussions, scientific meetings and the support of young investigators and organisation of scientific meetings.
New Investigator Session Award
Closing Date :  01 May 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

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Johnson and Johnson       Phone:  - 001 732 524 0400

Aims :The fundamental objective of Johnson & Johnson is to provide scientifically sound, high quality products and services to help heal, cure disease and improve the quality of life.
Dr. Paul Janssen Award for Biomedical Research
Closing Date :  15 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : Single Payment   

Joint Information Systems Committee       Phone:  - 0117 331 0789

Aims :The mission of the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) is to provide world-class leadership in the innovative use of Information and Communications Technology to support education and research.
Managing Research Data Programme
Closing Date :  12 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation International (JDRF)       Phone:  - 001 800 533 2873

Aims :Embedded in JDRF's mission are its three goals: Restoring normal blood sugar levels; Preventing and reversing complications; Preventing type 1 diabetes. Contained within these broad goals are specific research pathways to a cure - treatments with the potential for having the greatest impact on all people with type 1 diabetes. The pathways are defined by specific scientific milestones to ensure their progress towards a cure.
Innovative Grants
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

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Kenneth Rainin Foundation       Phone:  - 001 510-625-5207

Aims :The Kenneth Rainin Foundation is a private family foundation that funds inspiring and world-changing work. They are dedicated to enhancing quality of life by promoting equitable access to a baseline of literacy, enabling inspiration through the magic of the arts and providing opportunity for a healthy lifestyle for those with chronic disease. The Foundation will focus its efforts on the San Francisco Bay Area and specific medical issues and will utilise its networks, resources, and commitment to socially responsible practices to support innovation, collaboration and connection.
Innovator Awards Program for IBD Research
Closing Date :  15 March 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

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Medical Futures
Contact: - Research Administrator    

Aims :To encourage and promote a culture of creativity and innovation amongst healthcare professionals and to facilitate the successful commercialisation of these ideas.
Innovation Awards
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Medipex Ltd       Phone:  - 0113 3970 840

Aims :Medipex is the NHS Innovation Hub for the Yorkshire and Humber region in the UK, and provides technology transfer services to the National Health Service (NHS).
NHS Innovation Awards and Showcase
Closing Date :  26 February 2010   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : Single Payment   

Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
Contact: - Katey Hansen           Phone:  - 001 800 708 7644

Aims :To ensure the development of a cure for Parkinson's disease within this decade through an aggressively funded research agenda.
Therapeutics Development Initiative
Closing Date :  01 June 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Mölnlycke Health Care       Phone:  - 0870 6060766

Aims :To be a global company that provides outstanding solutions for safe and efficient surgical procedures and gentle and effective wound healing.
Mölnlycke Wound Academy Scholarships
Closing Date :  12 February 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

MRC - Medical Research Council       Phone:  - 020 7636 5422

Aims :To improve human health through world-class medical research. To achieve this, they support research across the biomedical spectrum, from fundamental lab-based science to clinical trials, and in all major disease areas.
Developmental Clinical Studies
Closing Date :  10 February 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : > 3 years   

Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme
Closing Date :  18 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF)
Contact: - Carole Asher, Grants Administrator           Phone:  - 001 203 229 0464

Aims :To urgently and aggressively fund research that will lead to the development of new treatments for multiple myeloma.
Biotech Investment Award
Closing Date :  24 August 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Validation of Novel Compounds and Novel Combination Awards
Closing Date :  13 July 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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NARSAD: The Mental Health Research Association
Contact: - Research Grants Program           Phone:  - 001 516 829 5576

Aims :Supports research into prevention and treatment of mental illnesses such as schizophrenia, depression and bipolar disorder.
Independent Investigator Award
Closing Date :  05 March 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

National Blood Foundation       Phone:  - 001 301 215 6552

Aims :The mission of NBF is to advance transfusion medicine and cellular and related biological therapies by funding scientific research that benefits patients and donors.
Scientific Research Grants Programme
Closing Date :  30 December 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

National CFIDS Foundation
Contact: - The National CFIDS Foundation           Phone:  - 001 781 449 3535

Aims :The goals of the Foundation are to help fund medical research to find a cause, expedite treatments and eventually a cure for this devastating disease. The NCF also strives to provide information, education, and support to those people who have CFIDS (also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and many other names) -- as well as related illnesses such as Gulf War Illness (GWI) and Multiple Chemical Sensitivities (MCS).
Research Grant Program
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - Central Commissioning Facility (CCF)       Phone:  - 0208 943 8990

Aims :To act as a primary gateway for NHS clinicians and related health researchers seeking funding from the NIHR and the Department of Health.
Future Product Development - Stream 1 – i4i Feasibility Study
Closing Date :  05 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Future Product Development - Stream 2 - i4i Initial Product Development
Closing Date :  04 June 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Future Product Development – Stream 3 – i4i Commercial Viability Study
Closing Date :  21 May 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Future Product Development - Stream 4 - i4i Collaborative Product Development
Closing Date :  21 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre (NETSCC)       Phone:  - 023 8059 5586

Aims :The mission of NETSCC is to provide a single research management centre meeting the stakeholder needs of the research programmes it coordinates, and providing scientific quality to all aspects of the research management process.
NIHR Cochrane - NHS Engagement Awards
Closing Date :  11 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

National Multiple Sclerosis Society
Contact: - Research Programmes Department           Phone:  - 001 800 344 4867

Aims :The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is a movement by and for people with MS, moving together toward a world free of multiple sclerosis.
Risk Factors For Progression in MS
Closing Date :  12 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

NIH - National Cancer Institute
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 800 422 6237

Aims :The National Cancer Institute coordinates the National Cancer Program, which conducts and supports research, training, health information dissemination, and other programmes with respect to the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of cancer, rehabilitation from cancer, and the continuing care of cancer patients and the families of cancer patients.
Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R03)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Cancer Surveillance Using Health Claims-based Data System (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Clinical Cancer Therapy and Prevention Research (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Development, Application and Evaluation of Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Development, Application and Evaluation of Prediction Models for Cancer Risk and Prognosis (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Developmental Projects in Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care and Treatment (R03)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Exploratory Studies in Cancer Detection, Diagnosis and Prognosis (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Image-guided Drug Delivery in Cancer (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Innovative and Early-Stage Development of Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science (R21)
Closing Date :  23 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Innovative Technology Development for Cancer Research (R21)
Closing Date :  23 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Small Grants Program for Cancer Epidemiology (R03)
Closing Date :  19 March 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Understanding the Effects of Emerging Cellular, Molecular and Genomic Technologies on Cancer…
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Understanding the Effects of Emerging Cellular, Molecular, and Genomic Technologies on Cancer…
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases       Phone:  - 001 301 496 5717

Aims :The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) conducts and supports basic and applied research to better understand, treat, and ultimately prevent infectious, immunologic, and allergic diseases.
Phased Innovation Award Program for AIDS Vaccine Research (R21/R33)
Closing Date :  07 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH - National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 301 496 4261

Aims :The mission of the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is to improve oral, dental and craniofacial health through research, research training, and the dissemination of health information.
NIDCR Small Grant Program for New Investigators (R03)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

NIH - National Institute of Diabetes & Digestive & Kidney Diseases
Contact: - Office of Communications and Public Liaison           Phone:  - 001 301 496 3583

Aims :To conduct and support research on many of the most serious diseases affecting public health. The Institute supports much of the clinical research on the diseases of internal medicine and related subspecialty fields as well as many basic science disciplines.
Calcium Oxalate Stone Diseases (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Stimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH - National Institute of Mental Health
Contact: - Office of Communications           Phone:  - 001 866 615 6464

Aims :The NIMH mission is to reduce the burden of mental illness and behavioural disorders through research on mind, brain, and behaviour. The public health mandate demands that they harness powerful scientific tools to achieve better understanding, treatment, and eventually, prevention of these disabling conditions that affect millions of Americans.
Pilot Intervention and Services Research Grants (R34)
Closing Date :  05 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

NIH - National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke       Phone:  - 001 301 496-5751

Aims :The mission of NINDS is to reduce the burden of neurological disease - a burden borne by every age group, by every segment of society, by people all over the world.
Assay Development for High Throughput Molecular Screening (R21)
Closing Date :  20 March 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

NIH - National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism       Phone:  - 001 301-443-3860

Aims :NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol-related problems.
Gut-Liver-Brain Interactions in Alcohol-Induced Pathogenesis (R01)
Closing Date :  20 April 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Gut-Liver-Brain Interactions in Alcohol-Induced Pathogenesis (R21)
Closing Date :  20 April 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

NIH - National Institute on Drug Abuse
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 301 443 1124

Aims :To lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction.
Cutting-Edge Basic Research Awards (CEBRA) (R21)
Closing Date :  20 August 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Drug Abuse Epidemiology and Services Research (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Epidemiology of Drug Abuse (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Mechanism for Time-Sensitive Research Opportunities (R21)
Closing Date :  19 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Neuroscience Research on Drug Abuse (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (DP1)
Closing Date :  02 June 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Preparation for Drug Abuse Prevention Trials (R34)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pre-Application for the 2010 NIDA Avant-Garde Award Program for HIV/AIDS Research (X02)
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Systems Biology, HIV/AIDS, and Substance Abuse (R01)
Closing Date :  29 April 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH - National Institutes of Health: Joint Proposals
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 301 496 4000

Aims :NIH is the steward of medical and behavioural research for the US Nation. Its mission is science in pursuit of fundamental knowledge about the nature and behaviour of living systems and the applications of that knowledge to extend health life and reduce the burdens of illness and disability.
Bioenergetics, Fatigability, and Activity Limitations in Aging (R03)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Advanced Neural Prosthetics Research and Development (U01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R01)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Bioengineering and Obesity (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R01)
Closing Date :  14 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Brain Disorders in the Developing World: Research Across the Lifespan (R21)
Closing Date :  14 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Treatment (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Development of Assays for High-Throughput Drug Screening (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Developmental Projects in Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care and Treatment (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

ELSI Regular Research Program (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

ELSI Small Research Grant Program (R03)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Enhancing Zebrafish Research with Research Tools and Techniques (R01)
Closing Date :  17 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Exploratory Collaborations with National Centers for Biomedical Computing (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Exploratory Grants for Behavioural Research in Cancer Control (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Exploratory Innovations in Biomedical Computational Science and Technology (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Exploratory/Developmental Bioengineering Research Grants (EBRG) [R21]
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Exploratory/Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Exploratory/Developmental Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (R03)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Exploratory/Developmental Investigations on Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Genetic Screens to Enhance Zebrafish Research (R01)
Closing Date :  24 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R03)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Human Brown Adipose Tissue: Methods for Measurement of Mass and Activity (R21)
Closing Date :  10 March 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Improving Heart Failure Disease Management (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

In Utero Exposure to Bioactive Food Components and Mammary Cancer Risk (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Leiomyomata Uteri: Basic Science, Translational and Clinical Research (R01)
Closing Date :  20 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Mechanisms of Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Dependence (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Molecular Approaches to Diet and Pancreatic Cancer Prevention (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Mouse Models Containing Human Alleles: Novel Tools to Study Brain Function (R21/R33)
Closing Date :  28 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

National Institutes of Health Rapid Access to Interventional Development (NIH-RAID) Program (X01)
Closing Date :  14 May 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH Exploratory Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

NIH Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant Program (Parent R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Novel Approaches to Study Polymicrobial Diseases (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Novel Approaches To Study Polymicrobial Diseases (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pilot and Feasibility Clinical Research Grants in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pilot Studies of Innovative Treatments in Mental Disorders (Collaborative R34)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R01)
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (RO3)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Psychosocial/Behavioral Interventions and Services Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders (R34)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund
Contact: - Maggie Blanks           Phone:  - 020 8360 1119

Aims :To help overcome pancreatic cancer by raising new funds to promote and support more research.
Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund Project Grant
Closing Date :  30 April 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pharma Awards (The)
Contact: - CloserStill Media           Phone:  - 0870 333 1277

Aims :To celebrate the best people in pharmacy. Embracing all aspects of pharmacy.
The Pharmas for Pharmacy Awards
Closing Date :  15 August 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

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Royal College of General Practitioners
Contact: - Information Officer           Phone:  - 0845 456 4041

Aims :RCGP are committed to improving patient care, clinical standards and GP training throughout primary care.
Disability Care Award
Closing Date :  05 February 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

GP Specialty Trainee Awards
Closing Date :  31 July 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
Contact: - Awards Administrator           Phone:  - 020 7772 6200

Aims :To encourage the study and the advancement of the science and practice of obstetrics and gynaecology.
Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare - David Bromham Annual Memorial Award
Closing Date :  07 April 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Single Payment   

Royal College of Psychiatrists
Contact: - National Headquarters           Phone:  - 020 7235 2351

Aims :To promote mental health by: Setting standards and promoting excellence in mental health care; Improving understanding through research and education; Leading, representing, training and supporting psychiatrists; Working with patients, carers and their organisations.
Lifetime Achievement Award in Older People's Mental Health
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Royal Institution of Great Britain
Contact: - The Director           Phone:  - 020 7409 2992

Aims :The Royal Institution is an independent charity dedicated to connecting people with the world of science.
L'Oréal UK and Ireland Fellowships For Women in Science
Closing Date :  07 April 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Royal National Institute for the Deaf (RNID)
Contact: - Head Office           Phone:  - 020 7296 8000

Aims :Their vision is of a world where deafness or hearing loss do not limit or determine opportunity, and where people value their hearing. They aim to achieve this vision by: - ensuring the rights and opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing people to lead a full life - promoting hearing health, preventing hearing loss and curing deafness - removing the stigma of deafness. They seek to work in partnership with those who share their vision.
Flexi Grant
Closing Date :  01 March 2010   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : Unspecified   

Royal Society of Edinburgh       Phone:  - 0131 240 5000

Aims :The RSE was created in 1783 by Royal Charter for “the advancement of learning and useful knowledge”. They seek to provide public benefit in today’s Scotland by: - Organising lectures, debates and conferences on topical issues of lasting importance, many of which are free and open to all. - Conducting independent inquiries on matters of national and international importance. - Providing educational activities for primary and secondary school students throughout Scotland. - Distributing over £1.7 million to top researchers and entrepreneurs working in Scotland. - Showcasing the best of Scotland’s research and development capabilities to the rest of the World. - Facilitating two-way international exchange to enhance Scotland’s international collaboration in research and enterprise. - Emphasising the value of educational effort and achievement by encouraging, recognising and rewarding it with scholarships, financial and other support, prizes and medals. - Providing expert information on Scientific issues to MSPs & Researchers through the Scottish Parliament Science Information Service.
Gannochy Trust Innovation Award of the Royal Society of Edinburgh
Closing Date :  14 May 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : Single Payment   

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Science and Technology Facilities Council       Phone:  - 01793 442000

Aims :The STFC is required to: * Promote and support high-quality scientific and engineering research by developing and providing, by any means, facilities and technical expertise in support of basic strategic and applied research programmes funded by persons established in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. * Promote and support, by any means, high-quality basic, strategic and applied research and related post-graduate training in astronomy, particle physics, space science and nuclear physics and research in any other field which makes use of scientific facilities where access is provided, arranged or otherwise made available by the Council, having regard to the objects of the other research councils. * Promote and support the advancement of knowledge and technology (including the promotion and support of the exploitation of research outcomes) and to provide trained scientists and engineers, and thereby to contribute to the economic competitiveness of the United Kingdom and the quality of life of its people, meeting the needs of users and beneficiaries.
Mini-IPS Scheme
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Science Foundation Ireland SFI       Phone:  - 00 353 01 6073200

Aims :Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) is a key organisation in the implementation of the NDP 2007-2013 and the Strategy for Science, Technology and Innovation 2006-2013. A sum of €8.2 billion has been allocated for scientific research under the NDP and SSTI of which SFI has responsibility to invest €1.4 billion. SFI will continue to invest in academic researchers and research teams who are most likely to generate new knowledge, leading edge technologies and competitive enterprises in the fields underpinning two broad areas: Biotechnology Information and communications technology
US-Ireland R&D Partnership Programme
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Scottish Social Services Council       Phone:  - 01382 207101

Aims :To protect those who use the council services, raise standards of practice and strengthen and support the professionalism of the workforce.
Care Accolades
Closing Date :  26 February 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Sir Halley Stewart Trust
Contact: - Mrs Sue West           Phone:  - 01954 260707

Aims :To promote and assist innovative research activities or pioneering developments with a view to making such work self-supporting. It emphasises prevention rather than alleviation of human suffering.
Project Grants
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Society for Neuroscience       Phone:  - 001 202 962 4000

Aims :To advance the understanding of the brain and the nervous system by bringing together scientists of diverse backgrounds, by facilitating the integration of research directed at all levels of biological organization, and by encouraging translational research and the application of new scientific knowledge to develop improved disease treatments and cures. - Provide professional development activities, information, and educational resources for neuroscientists at all stages of their careers, including undergraduates, graduates, and postdoctoral fellows, and increase participation of scientists from a diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds. - Promote public information and general education about the nature of scientific discovery and the results and implications of the latest neuroscience research. Support active and continuing discussions on ethical issues relating to the conduct and outcomes of neuroscience research. - Inform legislators and other policymakers about new scientific knowledge and recent developments in neuroscience research and their implications for public policy, societal benefit, and continued scientific progress.
Research Awards for Innovation in Neuroscience (RAIN)
Closing Date :  11 June 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Unspecified   

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University of Leeds
Contact: - Parkinson Building           Phone:  - 0113 343 1751

Aims :They are a research-intensive University which strives to create, advance and disseminate knowledge, develop outstanding graduates and scholars to make a major impact upon global society.
Transformation Fund
Closing Date :  28 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

University of Louisville
Contact: - Dr. Heywood M. Petry           Phone:  - 001 502 852 6031

Aims :To honour ideas rather than recent or lifetime personal achievements.
Grawemeyer Awards
Closing Date :  15 February 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

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Wellcome Trust
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 020 7611 8888

Aims :To foster and promote research with the aim of improving human and animal health. The broad mission allows the Trust to respond flexibly to medical needs and scientific opportunities. They also tackle immediate priorities, their independence and long-term perspective enable us to support research that will benefit future generations.
International Engagement Awards: Engaging with Global Health Research
Closing Date :  27 March 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

R&D for Affordable Healthcare in India
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Translation Awards
Closing Date :  23 July 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Wounds UK       Phone:  - 01224 637371

Aims :Wounds UK are the only dedicated wounds communication company in the UK.
Innovations in a Reduction in Wound Infection
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Compression
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Dermatology
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Diabetic Foot Ulcers
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Leg Ulcers
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Lymphoedema and Chronic Oedema
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Patient Care
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Primary Care
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Innovations in Topical Negative Pressure
Closing Date :  31 March 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

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