Seed Funding
The Brain Health ARC can offer support towards research projects or other activities that may lead to larger grants or fellowships. Possible applications may be around PPIE work, pilot experiments, stake-holder meetings, writing retreats, data analysis or any other work that can inform a larger funding application.
Our budget is limited and while we will consider any application submitted, we are unlikely to be able to support projects requiring substantial funding. The anticipation is that most funding will be around £3K to £5K maximum. For projects requiring more support, we hope to announce other funding calls with partners later in the year.
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Brain Health ARC executive. If we receive more applications than our budget can support, then we will rank the applications.
We will prioritise applications that form new collaborations, support people who are new to brain health research, and consider diversity and inclusion issues. We are especially interested in applications that are aligned with the themes of our research meetings.
We ask that successful applicants submit a short end of project report, detailing how the support was used and the progress towards a larger grant application.
Applications for funding opened in Spring 2024. There is currently no deadline, but the funding panel will meet quarterly, so there may be a delay between submitting a request and receiving a final opinion.
To apply, please complete a copy of the application form.
Our budget is limited and while we will consider any application submitted, we are unlikely to be able to support projects requiring substantial funding. The anticipation is that most funding will be around £3K to £5K maximum. For projects requiring more support, we hope to announce other funding calls with partners later in the year.
Applications will be reviewed by members of the Brain Health ARC executive. If we receive more applications than our budget can support, then we will rank the applications.
We will prioritise applications that form new collaborations, support people who are new to brain health research, and consider diversity and inclusion issues. We are especially interested in applications that are aligned with the themes of our research meetings.
We ask that successful applicants submit a short end of project report, detailing how the support was used and the progress towards a larger grant application.
Applications for funding opened in Spring 2024. There is currently no deadline, but the funding panel will meet quarterly, so there may be a delay between submitting a request and receiving a final opinion.
To apply, please complete a copy of the application form.
Other Opportunities
- Improving Patient and Outpatient Acute Hospital Experiences for People Living with Dementia: CALL FOR EVIDENCE IN PRACTICE
Have you developed, are aware of, or use any good practice guidance, toolkits or resources to improve inpatient or outpatient acute hospital care for people living with dementia? Leeds Beckett University Centre for Dementia Research are looking for guidance, toolkits and resources that give practical guidance on how to improve hospital experiences for people living with dementia as part of a research project that aims to develop a toolkit for improving outpatient hospital care for people with dementia.
Please send any documents, or links to these, with ‘Dementia outpatients study’ in the subject line to: [email protected]
Submission deadline: 16th December 2024
- Black Heritage PhD Scholarships: Exploring PINK1 Pathways in Parkinson’s Disease
The University of Bristol is inviting applications for an exciting interdisciplinary PhD project focused on the alternative mitochondrial destinations of PINK1 and its link to Parkinson’s Disease. This project investigates the role of PINK1 in mitochondrial quality control, with implications for understanding neurodegenerative diseases. The successful applicant will utilize a range of biochemical, biophysical, and computational techniques to explore the conformational dynamics of PINK1 and its interactions within mitochondria.
This is a unique opportunity to work within the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, aligned with our strategic focus on molecular, cellular, and structural biology.
The scholarship is for Black Heritage undergraduates students that are UK domicile. Apply here
Submission deadline: Monday 6th January 2025, 4pm
- Quantum Healthcare Seed Funding – up to £15k seed funding support from both Quantum and Brain Health ARCs. Funding details and the application form can be found on the Quantum Alliance website.
Submission Deadline: 31st January 2025
- Alzheimer's Society - Dementia Innovators Programme: The scheme is for people working in health or social care who have an idea that could improve dementia care. More information here.
Research Questions
Every day, we hear about potential new treatments for brain health, and research can help us determine whether these work and are safe. Research trials to test promising new treatments may be directly commissioned by the government or other research funders, and this information is used to determine if the treatment should be offered in clinical practice.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are one of the major funders of clinical research in the UK. The NIHR asked the Brain Health ARC and NHS Research Scotland groups to suggest ideas that could be the basis for future trials of brain health interventions.
We know that there are many ideas for treatments within the Scottish brain health community. So, we're asking you to submit your ideas for a potential future clinical trial. Our plan is to collate these, look for common themes, and then share with NIHR. There is no guarantee that NIHR will commission trials based on this work, but when they have previously asked other groups for research topics, at least one has been developed into a large clinical trial.
The National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) are one of the major funders of clinical research in the UK. The NIHR asked the Brain Health ARC and NHS Research Scotland groups to suggest ideas that could be the basis for future trials of brain health interventions.
We know that there are many ideas for treatments within the Scottish brain health community. So, we're asking you to submit your ideas for a potential future clinical trial. Our plan is to collate these, look for common themes, and then share with NIHR. There is no guarantee that NIHR will commission trials based on this work, but when they have previously asked other groups for research topics, at least one has been developed into a large clinical trial.
