Activities we don’t fund

Although we fund a wide range of grants, there are some things we don't fund.

In general, we do not fund:

  • costs to top up individual grants already awarded by another funder
  • standalone travel or conference costs (although you can ask for these as part of a wider grant application)
  • small grants to support short-term projects
  • healthcare for patients
  • the building of hospitals
  • humanitarian aid or charities who give out humanitarian aid
  • undergraduate courses. Our only scheme for undergraduates is the Biomedical Vacation Scholarship
  • Master’s course fees, unless specifically allowed as part of a funding opportunity 
  • PhD studentships or PhD fees, unless allowed as part of a funding opportunity 
  • opportunities solely for public engagement. Our focus is to embed engagement activities into our funding opportunities. Read more about our approach to engaged research.

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