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.
Contact us
Contact our information officers if you have a question about funding.