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AHRC - (Arts and Humanities Research Council)       Phone:  - 01793 41 6000

Aims :The Arts and Humanities Research Council aims to; - Support and promote high-quality and innovative research in the arts and humanities. - Support, through programmes in the arts and humanities, the development of skilled people for academic, professional and other employment. - Promote awareness of the importance of arts and humanities research and its role in understanding ourselves, our society, our past and our future, and the world in which we live. - Ensure that the knowledge and understanding generated by arts and humanities research is widely disseminated for the economic, social and cultural benefit of the UK and beyond. - Contribute to the shaping of national policy in relation to the arts and humanities.
Knowledge Transfer Fellowship Scheme
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   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 :  12 November 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   

Alpha-1 Foundation
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 305 567 9888

Aims :The Alpha-1 Foundation is dedicated to providing the leadership and resources that will result in increased research, improved health, worldwide detection, and a cure for Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency.
Pilot and Feasibility Grant
Closing Date :  21 September 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Research Grant
Closing Date :  21 September 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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   

General Request for Proposals
Closing Date :  01 October 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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 :  03 December 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Pilot Project
Closing Date :  03 December 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

American Academy of Dermatology
Contact: - Connie Tegeler           Phone:  - 001 847 240 1280

Aims :The Academy is committed to the highest quality standards in continuing medical education. It also plays a major role in formulating socio-economic policies that can influence the quality of dermatologic care. With this in mind, the Academy has developed a platform in which to: promote and advance the science and art of medicine and surgery related to the skin; promote the highest possible standards in clinical practice, education and research in dermatology and related disciplines and; support and enhance patient care and promote the public interest relating to dermatology.
Eugene J. Van Scott Award for Innovative Therapy of the Skin and Phillip Frost Leadership Lecture
Closing Date :  03 December 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Single Payment   

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 2011   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

American Asthma Foundation       Phone:  - 001 415-404-3420

Aims :The American Asthma Foundation (AAF) is the only national advocacy group devoted solely to asthma, a chronic condition affecting 23 million Americans. AAF’s mission is to improve treatment, prevent, and find a cure for the disease.
Funding Awards
Closing Date :  09 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

American College of Gastroenterology       Phone:  - 001 301 263 9000

Aims :The mission of the American College of Gastroenterology shall be to advance the medical treatment and scientific study of gastrointestinal disorders. The College will strive to serve the evolving needs of physicians in the delivery of high quality scientific, humanistic, clinical, ethical, and cost-effective health care to gastroenterology patients. Their goals are: To provide continuing medical education to clinicians through scientific publications, meetings, and multimedia, web-based offerings; To represent the clinician in national and local health care policy issues to ensure that the best interests of patient care and clinical medicine are served; To promote and provide assistance in education to clinical gastroenterologists and fellows-in-training in cost-effective, efficient, and high quality practice management; To promote, encourage and support clinical research in gastroenterologic disorders through the ACG Institute for Clinical Research; To be a source of educational information for patients with gastrointestinal disorders and their families and to provide liaison with patient advocacy organizations for those with gastrointestinal and hepatic disorders.
Clinical Research Awards
Closing Date :  10 December 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Single Payment   

American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Contact: - ASCPT Awards           Phone:  - 001 703 836 6981

Aims :The American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics advances the discipline and practice of clinical pharmacology for the benefit of patients and society.
Gary Neil Prize for Innovation in Drug Development
Closing Date :  24 September 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

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 2011   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

AmfAR (American Foundation for AIDS Research)
Contact: - Grants Administration Department           Phone:  - 001 212 806 1600

Aims :To the support of HIV/AIDS research, HIV prevention, treatment education, and the advocacy of sound AIDS-related public policy.
Request for Proposals Targeted Biomedical Research Fellowships
Closing Date :  16 September 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Start-Up Grants
Closing Date :  15 February 2011   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Arthritis Research UK
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 01246 558033

Aims :Arthritis Research UK is the charity leading the fight against arthritis. Their mission is to reduce the pain and disability resulting from arthritis by: * funding high quality research into the cause, treatment and cure of arthritis and translating the results of that research to benefit patients * educating and informing the general public, patients and health professionals on all aspects of arthritis * campaigning for better treatment and support for all those living with arthritis * working in partnership with others to make a greater difference for people with arthritis.
Clinical Studies
Closing Date :  01 December 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Autism Speaks
Contact: - Administrator           Phone:  - 001 212 252 8584

Aims :Their goal is to change the future for all who struggle with autism spectrum disorders. They are dedicated to funding global biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments, and cure for autism; to raising public awareness about autism and its effects on individuals, families, and society; and to bringing hope to all who deal with the hardships of this disorder. They are committed to raising the funds necessary to support these goals.
Trailblazer Initiative
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £50K - £100K   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   

Bayer AG       Phone:  - 00 49 214 301

Aims :To benefit people and improve their quality of life.
From Targets to Novel Drugs
Closing Date :  30 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

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
Follow-on funding Pathfinder Scheme
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : < 6 months   

Strategic Tools and Resources Development Fund
Closing Date :  14 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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 :  06 September 2010   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 Exploration Scheme
Closing Date :  02 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Breast Cancer Campaign       Phone:  - 020 7749 3700

Aims :To beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure
Pilot Grants
Closing Date :  03 September 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

British Council for Prevention of Blindness
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 020 7404 7114

Aims :To fund scientific research into blindness prevention and sight restoration.
Prevention of Blindness Fellowship Programme
Closing Date :  12 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 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 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
Contact: -           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 2011   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Centre for Public Scrutiny
Contact: -           Phone:  - 020 7187 7362

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   

College of Occupational Therapists
Contact: - Jane Martin           Phone:  - 020 7357 6480

Aims :The British Association and College of Occupational Therapists aims to provide a clear identity for all its members through the provision of the highest standard of expert, professional opinion and advice informed by research, scholarship, innovation and the promotion of excellence in practice.
Innovation Award
Closing Date :  10 December 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

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 May 2011   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation       Phone:  - 00 45 3544 6200

Aims :The objective of the Danish Agency for Science, Technology and Innovation is to promote research of high international standard. The Agency's activities are therefore geared towards establishing the best possible environment for research.
Individual postdoctoral grants
Closing Date :  01 October 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Diabetes UK
Contact: - Research Department           Phone:  - 020 7424 1000

Aims :To improve the lives of people with diabetes and to work towards a future without diabetes. Their vision is: To set people free from the restrictions of diabetes; The highest quality care and information for all; An end to discrimination and ignorance; Universal understanding of diabetes and of Diabetes UK and; A world without diabetes.
Young Diabetologist Travel Award
Closing Date :  29 October 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

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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 Work Programme: Health ERANET-2011-RTD
Closing Date :  22 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Health Calls: FP7-HEALTH-2011-single-stage
Closing Date :  10 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Identifier: FP7-ERANET-2011-RTD
Closing Date :  22 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Socio-economic sciences and Humanities Calls: FP7-SSH-2011-2
Closing Date :  02 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Socio-economic sciences and Humanities Calls: FP7-SSH-2011-3
Closing Date :  02 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

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   

Platform Grants
Closing Date :  12 October 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : > 3 years   

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

ESRC - (Economic and Social Research Council)
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 01793 413000

Aims :The Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) aims to provide high quality research on issues of importance to the government, the voluntary and business sectors, the media, and the general public.
Knowledge Exchange Small Grants
Closing Date :  27 January 2011   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : Single Payment   

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: - EFIC Office           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 March 2011   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Single Payment   

European Science Foundation       Phone:  - 00 33 3 8876 7100

Aims :ESF's core purpose is to promote high quality science at a European level.
ESF Research Networking Programmes
Closing Date :  14 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

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 2011   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Unspecified   

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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Fight for Sight
Contact: - Grants Officer           Phone:  - 020 7929 7755

Aims :To support research into the prevention of blindness and treatment and cure of eye diseases.
Project Grants
Closing Date :  12 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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 2011   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Foundation of Nursing Studies
Contact: - Theresa Shaw, Chief Executive           Phone:  - 020 7233 5750

Aims :The Foundation of Nursing Studies (FoNS) is an independent charity that supports nurses and healthcare teams to develop practice and improve patient care in any healthcare setting, UK wide. Its activities centre on four key areas: * Advancing healthcare practice – support and funding for practice based development and research projects * Networking and sharing – Dissemination Series short reports free to download, free e-newsletter, Developing Practice Subscribers’ Area * Rewarding excellence – bi-annual awards programme * Facilitation and collaboration – consultancy and international partnership working to develop the theory of practice development.
Patients First - Supporting Nurse-led Innovation in Practice
Closing Date :  10 September 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Fraxa Research Foundation
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 978 462 1866

Aims :To accelerate progress toward effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Fragile X, by directly funding the most promising research.
FRAXA Program Grants
Closing Date :  01 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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Gateway for Cancer Research       Phone:  - 001 888 221 2873

Aims :To fund innovative and life-changing clinical studies that accelerate new treatment options for cancer patients.
Preliminary Grant Request
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Glaucoma Research Foundation
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 415 986 3162

Aims :To prevent vision loss from glaucoma by investing in innovative research, education, and support with the ultimate goal of finding a cure.
Pilot Project Program - Shaffer Fund for Innovative Glaucoma Research
Closing Date :  01 August 2011   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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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 :  10 September 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 :  15 September 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Health Foundation (The)
Contact: - Danielle Luciano           Phone:  - 020 7257 8000

Aims :The Health Foundation’s work to improve the quality of healthcare in the UK is organised by five strategic aims. These are: building knowledge, developing leaders, supporting organisations, engaging clinicians and engaging patients.
Shine
Closing Date :  04 October 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Health Research Board
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 00 353 1 234 5000

Aims :To Improve people's health through research and information.
Health Research Awards
Closing Date :  06 October 2010   Amount :  > £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 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

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.
Career Development Award
Closing Date :  14 October 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   

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 2011   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/GlaxoSmithKline Innovation in Oral Care Awards
Closing Date :  03 December 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : Single Payment   

IADR/Heraeus Kulzer Travel Award
Closing Date :  01 October 2010   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Ipsen Fund, The
Contact: - Secretariat           Phone:  - 01753 627777

Aims :The aim of the Fund is to support advances which will result in better patient care in the UK.
Clinical Research Fellowships (Research Grants)
Closing Date :  21 January 2011   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

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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 :  19 January 2011   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

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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   

Medical Research Scotland
Contact: - Turcan Connell           Phone:  - 0131 659 8800

Aims :Medical Research Scotland supports Scotland's promising young researchers as they carry out work aimed at improving the health of the nation.
Research Project Grants
Closing Date :  17 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Melanoma Research Alliance (MRA)
Contact: - Laura Brockway-Lunardi PhD, Scientific Program Director    

Aims :The mission of the MRA is to accelerate the pace of scientific discovery and its translation into effective options for patients – in prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment – in order to eliminate suffering and death due to melanoma.
Established Investigator Awards
Closing Date :  15 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pilot Awards
Closing Date :  15 November 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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 :  15 December 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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 :  08 September 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : > 3 years   

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

Methodology Research Programme
Closing Date :  13 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

MRC/Cystic Fibrosis Trust Clinical Research Training Fellowship
Closing Date :  20 January 2011   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

MRC/Kidney Research UK Clinical Research Training Fellowships
Closing Date :  17 September 2010   Amount :  £50K - £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.
Validation of Novel Multiple Myeloma Targets Leveraging Existing Genomic Data”
Closing Date :  28 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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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)
Contact: -           Phone:  - 0208 843 8000

Aims :To act as a primary gateway for NHS clinicians and related health researchers seeking funding from the NIHR and the Department of Health.
Stream 1 – i4i Feasibility Study
Closing Date :  22 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Stream 3 – i4i commercial viability study
Closing Date :  24 September 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Stream 4 - i4i collaborative product development
Closing Date :  24 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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.
Pilot Research Grants
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation       Phone:  - 001 610 664 3135

Aims :The National Organization for Hearing Research Foundation was established to fund and support research into the causes, preventions, treatments and cures of hearing loss and deafness. The foundation operates according to three basic principles: * Hearing research is our priority, as 35 million Americans are afflicted at tremendous societal and human cost, and effective treatments remain elusive. * The necessary breakthroughs can only result from intensive, interdisciplinary, and innovative biomedical research. * As many other organizations address matters of public education, social awareness, and amelioration of suffering and disadvantage, NOHR Foundation will devote its resources to biomedical research, with rare exceptions.
Annual Research Awards
Closing Date :  08 October 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

National Psoriasis Foundation
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 503 244 7404

Aims :The mission of the National Psoriasis Foundation is to find a cure for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis and to eliminate their devastating effects through research, advocacy and education.
Discovery Grants
Closing Date :  04 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

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 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Innovative and Early-Stage Development of Emerging Technologies in Biospecimen Science (R21)
Closing Date :  30 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Innovative Technology Development for Cancer Research (R21)
Closing Date :  30 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

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

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

NIH - National Human Genome Research Institute       Phone:  - 001 301 402 0911

Aims :To encompass a broad range of studies aimed at understanding the structure and function of the human genome and it's role in health and disease.
Revolutionary Genome Sequencing Technologies – The $1000 Genome (R01)
Closing Date :  19 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Revolutionary Genome Sequencing Technologies – The $1000 Genome (R21)
Closing Date :  19 October 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 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 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.
Adherence Studies in Adolescents with Chronic Kidney or Urologic Diseases, or Diabetes (R01)
Closing Date :  15 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Calcium Oxalate Stone Diseases (R01)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Stimulating Hematology Investigation: New Endeavors (SHINE) (R01)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH - National Institute of General Medical Sciences
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 301 496 7301

Aims :To support basic biomedical research that lays the foundation for advances in disease diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. The Institute's training programmes help provide the most critical element of good research: well prepared scientists.
Support of NIGMS Program Project Grants (P01)
Closing Date :  07 September 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 :  07 September 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.
Validation of Novel Therapeutic Targets for Huntington’s Disease (R01)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH - National Institute on Aging       Phone:  - 001 301 496 1752

Aims :NIA’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of older Americans through research, and specifically, to support and conduct high-quality research on: Aging processes; Age-related diseases; Special problems and needs of the aged; Train and develop highly skilled research scientists from all population groups; Develop and maintain state-of-the-art resources to accelerate research progress; Disseminate information and communicate with the public and interested groups on health and research advances and on new directions for research
Cell Lineage Determination and Tissue Homeostasis in the Aged (R01)
Closing Date :  07 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Grants for Alzheimer’s Disease Drug Discovery (R21)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £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.
Alcohol-Induced Metabolic and Hepatic Injury (AIMHI) (R01)
Closing Date :  10 December 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH Common Fund Transformative Research Projects Program (R01)
Closing Date :  27 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Stress Pathways in Alcohol Induced Organ Injury and Protection (R01)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

The Role of Cellular Organelles in Alcohol-Induced Tissue Injury (R01)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

The Role of Cellular Organelles in Alcohol-Induced Tissue Injury (R21)
Closing Date :  16 October 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 :  21 December 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Drug Abuse Epidemiology and Services Research (R01)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Early Career Award in Chemistry of Drug Abuse and Addiction (ECHEM) – NIDA (R21/R33)
Closing Date :  16 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Epidemiology of Drug Abuse (R21)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pilot and Feasibility Studies in Preparation for Drug Abuse Prevention Trials (R34)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 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 October 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Social Network Analysis and Health (R01)
Closing Date :  11 May 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

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

Biobehavioral Methods to Improve Outcomes Research (R01)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

Biophysical and Biomechanical Aspects of Embryonic Development (R21)
Closing Date :  20 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

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

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

Computational Tool Development and Integrative Data Analysis for LINCS (U01)
Closing Date :  22 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Developmental Projects in Complementary Approaches to Cancer Care and Treatment (R21)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Economics of Prevention (R21)
Closing Date :  26 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

ELSI Small Research Grant Program (R03)
Closing Date :  16 October 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   

Epigenomics of Human Health and Disease (R01)
Closing Date :  29 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

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

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

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

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

Exploratory/Developmental Clinical Research Grants in Obesity (R21)
Closing Date :  16 October 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 :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R03)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Health Services Research on the Prevention and Treatment of Drug and Alcohol Abuse (R21)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

Identification and Characterization of Molecular Targets Within the mTOR Pathway (R21)
Closing Date :  16 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Improving Diet and Physical Activity Assessment (R21)
Closing Date :  16 February 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

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

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

Mouse Models Containing Human Alleles: Novel Tools to Study Brain Function (R21/R33)
Closing Date :  28 January 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

National Institutes of Health Rapid Access to Interventional Development (NIH-RAID) Program (X01)
Closing Date :  15 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Neurobiology of Migraine (R21)
Closing Date :  16 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

New Biomedical Frontiers at the Interface of the Life and Physical Sciences (R01)
Closing Date :  18 May 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH Common Fund Transformative Research Projects Program (R01)
Closing Date :  27 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

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

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

Novel Approaches to Study Polymicrobial Diseases (R01)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : Unspecified   

Novel Approaches To Study Polymicrobial Diseases (R21)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Pilot and Feasibility Clinical Research Grants in Diabetes, Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (R21)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

Prevention or Management of Overweight or Obesity in Early Childhood (R01)
Closing Date :  05 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R01)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (R21)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Prevention Research with HIV Positive Individuals (RO3)
Closing Date :  07 September 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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

Social Network Analysis and Health (R21)
Closing Date :  11 May 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

Transforming Biomedicine at the Interface of the Life and Physical Sciences (R01)
Closing Date :  18 May 2011   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

NIH - NI on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 301 496 7243

Aims :NIH's mission is to uncover new knowledge that will lead to better health for everyone. Simply described, the goal of NIH research is to acquire new knowledge to help prevent, detect, diagnose, and treat disease and disability.
Identification of Immune-Mediated Causes of Sensorineural Hearing Loss
Closing Date :  22 October 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

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Parkinson’s UK
Contact: - Michelle Bendix           Phone:  - 020 7931 8080

Aims :To find a cure, and improve life for everyone affected by Parkinson's.
Innovation Grants
Closing Date :  17 September 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 001 847-228-9900

Aims :The mission of the Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation is to develop and support the domestic and international education, research and public service activities of plastic surgeons.
Pilot Research Grant
Closing Date :  01 December 2010   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : 6 mths - 1 year   

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Royal Academy of Engineering       Phone:  - 0207 7766 0600

Aims :The Academy’s strategic priorities are to enhance the UK’s engineering capabilities; to celebrate excellence and inspire the next generation and to lead debate by guiding informed thinking and influencing public policy
Engineering Professional Development Awards
Closing Date :  22 October 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : Single Payment   

The Royal Academy of Engineering ERA Foundation Entrepreneurs Award
Closing Date :  11 October 2010   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : Single Payment   

Royal College of Midwives
Contact: - Research Administrator           Phone:  - 020 7312 3535

Aims :The mission of the Royal College of Midwives is to enhance the confidence, professional practice and influence of midwives for the benefit of child-bearing women and their families. RCM aim to provide excellence in professional leadership, education, influence and representation for and on behalf of midwives.
RCM Midwifery Awards
Closing Date :  01 October 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : Unspecified   

Royal College of Nursing       Phone:  - 020 7409 3333

Aims :To represent the interests of nurses and nursing and be their voice locally, nationally and internationally, to influence and lobby governments and others to develop and implement policy that improves the quality of patient care, and builds on the importance of nurses, health care assistants and nursing students to health outcomes.
Akinsanya Award for Innovation in Doctoral Studies in Nursing 2011
Closing Date :  30 September 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 2011   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 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 :  06 September 2010   Amount :  £5K - £10K   Duration : Unspecified   

Royal Society
Contact: - Royal Society           Phone:  - 020 7451 2500

Aims :The Royal Society, the UK's national academy of science, is at the cutting edge of scientific progress. It supports many of the UK's top young scientists, engineers and technologists. It influences science policy, it debates scientific issues with the public and much more.
Scientific Discussion Meetings
Closing Date :  08 October 2010   Amount :  Unspecified   Duration : < 6 months   

Royal Society of Chemistry
Contact: - Chief Executive           Phone:  - 020 7437 8656

Aims :In accordance with its first Royal Charter, granted in 1848, the RSC continues to pursue the aims of the advancement of chemistry as a science, the dissemination of chemical knowledge, and the development of chemical applications.
Creativity in Industry Prize
Closing Date :  31 January 2011   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Liversidge Lectureship
Closing Date :  31 January 2012   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

S F Boys - A Rahman Award
Closing Date :  31 January 2011   Amount :  < £5K   Duration : Single Payment   

Teamwork in Innovation Award
Closing Date :  31 January 2011   Amount :  < £5K   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 Enterprise
Contact: - R & D Grants           Phone:  - 0845 607 8787

Aims :The Scottish Government recognises that science, engineering and technology will continue to underpin their national competitiveness.
Proof of Concept Programme
Closing Date :  Apply Anytime   Amount :  > £100K   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   

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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 :  30 September 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 :  17 September 2010   Amount :  £10K - £50K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

New Investigator Awards
Closing Date :  22 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

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

Senior Investigator Awards
Closing Date :  22 November 2010   Amount :  > £100K   Duration : > 3 years   

World Cancer Research Fund International (WCRF International )       Phone:  - 020-73434200

Aims :Today the World Cancer Research Fund global network continues: - Funding research on the relationship of nutrition, physical activity and weight management to cancer risk. - Interpreting the accumulated scientific literature in the field. - Educating people about choices they can make to reduce their chances of developing cancer.
Regional Seed Grants (France, the Netherlands, Hong Kong and the UK)
Closing Date :  11 October 2010   Amount :  £50K - £100K   Duration : 1 year - 3 years   

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