Grant schemes
For researchers
Alzheimer’s Research UK has a large number of different grant schemes through which you can apply for funding.
All applications must fall within Alzheimer’s Research UK’s remit which covers biomedical research in Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. Alzheimer’s Research UK funds research into treatment, diagnosis and prevention.
Of particular importance is research which has translational potential to benefit people with or at risk of dementia. This includes basic preclinical as well as clinical research, but not care or service delivery research.
Current open funding calls:
Explore our New Clinical Research Award
Open now
For ambitious investigator-led studies that advance therapeutic interventions for dementia.
- All
- Career Development
- Clinical
- Events-based grants
- Projects
Network Grant
This is a unique opportunity to shape the future of collaboration in dementia research by bringing together researchers around shared scientific priorities.
Pilot Award
To support early-stage, high-risk, high-reward ideas that have the potential to unlock new directions in dementia research.
Programme Award
To support ambitious, integrated programmes of research that bring together diverse expertise across multiple workstreams to address a complex central theme in dementia research.
Project Award
To support ambitious, hypothesis-driven research projects that address well-defined questions in dementia research.
Clinical Research Award
For ambitious investigator-led studies that advance therapeutic interventions for dementia.
Advanced Clinical Fellowship
For clinicians who’ve delivered previous dementia research projects and have clear plans to establish their own research programme.
Inspire Fund – public engagement grant
The Inspire Fund provides funding for projects that engage the public with the topic of brain health and reducing the risk of dementia.
Research Fellowship
For PhD-qualified non-clinical researchers who have clear plans to establish their own research niche.
Grants review process
Grant application undergo a rigorous review process and are awarded on the basis of scientific merit in relation to Alzheimer's Research UK’s remit, suitability for the scheme applied for, and open competition.
