If you've got a great idea in the areas we support, browse our grant schemes to find the one that's right for you.
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Supporting independent researchers who are emerging as global leaders in their field and want to tackle the most important questions in science.
Typically 5 years, but can be up to 7 years if a strong scientific justification is provided (see the ‘What we offer’ section on this page for an update on renewals)
Salary and research expenses covered
Offering recently qualified postdoctoral researchers the opportunity to start independent research careers, working in some of the best research environments in the world.
4 years
£300,000, including salary, fellowship supplement and research expenses
Enabling clinically active healthcare professionals to continue their research at postdoctoral level and develop scientific independence.
Up to 8 years (see the 'What we offer' section on this page for an update on stage 2 funding beyond 2021)
Salary and research expenses covered
Offering nationals of low- and middle-income countries the opportunity to lead their own research programmes.
5 years
Usually £400,000 to £800,000 for salary and research expenses
Enabling humanities and social science researchers to gain permanent positions at academic organisations.
Up to 5 years
Salary and research expenses covered
Funding teams of researchers, consisting of independent research groups, to work together on the most important scientific problems that can only be solved through collaborative efforts.
Usually up to 5 years, but can be up to 7 years in exceptional circumstances
Up to £4 million
Enabling independent researchers with a compelling research vision to tackle the most important questions in science.
Flexible duration, up to 7 years
Flexible funding, up to around £3 million. Salary isn’t provided.
Funding late-stage trials of interventions that will provide evidence to help improve health in low- and middle-income countries.
Development grants are up to 2 years. Research grants are usually 3 to 4 years, but can be up to 5 years.
Up to £20 million is available to fund several awards. Development grants are up to £200,000 each.
Supporting researchers who are transforming great ideas into healthcare innovations that could have a significant impact on human health.
Usually up to 24 months, or up to 36 months for multidisciplinary collaborations
Up to £500,000, or up to £750,000 for multidisciplinary collaborations
Supporting people who want to run Master’s programmes to train humanities and social science researchers in any area of health.
3 years
Each award covers the cost of 3 studentships
Enabling researchers to develop and test incentives for making health research more open, accessible and reusable.
Up to two years
Up to £100,000
Providing support for multi-user items of equipment.
Up to 5 years
£100,000 to £1 million
Secondment Fellowships are for humanities and social science researchers who we already fund. Researchers spend three to six months working at non-academic organisations to develop their skills.
3 to 6 months
A fully-funded extension to a fellowship, PhD or research assistant position
Helping collection and information professionals develop library and archive material for humanities and social science researchers.
Up to 5 years
Up to £500,000