Getting funding for research projects can be time consuming and difficult. But there are plenty of useful guides and tips to help find the best funding option for your research. We have collated some of these below:

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NIHR INSIGHT

NIHR INSIGHT

UPDATE IN PROGRESS - JAN 2025

Research Calls

Funder/Programme Scheme/Call Closing deadline link Stage Key words Brief Description Funds availaible Timescale
The British Heart
Foundation Project Grants no closing date https://www.bhf.org.uk/for-professionals/information-for-researchers/what-we-fund/project-grants Cardiovascular £350,000.00
The British Heart
Foundation Special Project Grants no closing date https://www.bhf.org.uk/for-professionals/information-for-researchers/what-we-fund/special-project-grants Cardiovascular £350,000.00
The British Heart
Foundation Programme Grants no closing date https://www.bhf.org.uk/for-professionals/information-for-researchers/what-we-fund/programme-grant
Scoliosis Support and research Small exploratory grant/New investigation grant/Major research
grant no closing date https://ssr.org.uk/research/scoliosis-research-grants/#:~:text=Research grants - Scoliosis Support %26 Research&text=The SSR Research Grant is,be submitted at any time.
NIHR Public Health Research Programme – future topics 25/01.2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/public-health-research-programme-future-topics/97014 Unstructured physical
activity for children - Children and young people’s mental health
NIHR HTA Hysteroscopy and polyp removal for the improvement of
premenopausal abnormal uterine bleeding 29/01/2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/hysteroscopy-and-polyp-removal-improvement-premenopausal-abnormal-uterine-bleeding/2474

Fellowships

Funder/Programme Scheme/Call Closing deadline link Stage Key words Brief Description Funds availaible Timescale
NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) 2024 NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships in Medicine 31/03/2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/2024-nihr-academic-clinical-fellowships-in-medicine/34517 Stage 1
NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowship (ACF) 2024 NIHR Academic Clinical Fellowships in Dentistry 31/03/2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/2024-nihr-academic-clinical-fellowships-in-dentistry/34515 Stage 1
Integrated Academic Training (IAT) 2024 NIHR Clinical Lectureships in Dentistry 31/03/2025 https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/2024-nihr-clinical-lectureships-in-dentistry/34516 Stage 1