NIHR funding calls
There are a number of funding calls that may be of interest to the ageing-related research community:
Funding opportunity
Community-Led Research Collaboration
The Ideas Fund, run by the British Science Association, has announced that it is making £80,000 in funding available to improve and strengthen the support available to individuals and organisations who are delivering community-led research. They are inviting expressions …
Now open for nominations: 2025/26 Vivensa Foundation Academy Excellence Awards
The third round of the Academy Excellence Awards are now open, with a deadline for nominations of 31st October 2025.
NIHR: Programme Grants for Applied Research
This PGfAR funding opportunity is a ring-fenced call for programmes of applied health research designed to respond to NIHR PGfAR brief – ‘Research inspired by under-represented disciplines and specialisms to drive transformational changes for patients and the public’. Through this …
Three great reasons to join Vivensa Academy today
Read on to discover why you should apply to join Vivensa Academy, and the fantastic members-only exclusives you can access from day one.
Five funded places on Zinc’s Inflection Fellowship for mid-career researchers
We are excited to announce that the Vivensa Foundation is funding five places for Academy members on Zinc’s Inflection Fellowship Programme.
Health Technology Assessment: Return to standing after a fall
NIHR’s Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme is looking to fund research into returning patients to standing after a fall. This is a 2-stage, commissioned funding opportunity. To apply for the first stage you should submit an outline application. If invited to the …
Alzheimer’s Research UK Inspire Fund – public engagement grant
Inspire Fund provides funding for projects that engage underserved communities with the topic of brain health and reducing the risk of dementia. This scheme is part of Alzheimer’s Research UK’s work to build the understanding of dementia and share …
Policy Research Programme MSK Physical Hubs phase 1 evaluation
NIHR PRP is looking to fund a single research project to conduct a policy evaluation of the – Musculoskeletal (MSK) Physical Activity Hubs in the Community (MSK Hubs). The evaluation is high profile and a high priority, in the context …
EPSRC Health Technologies Connectivity Awards: round two
Apply for funding to spend time in a different research or user environment to build new connections applicable to health technologies. Novel engineering and physical sciences (EPS) research contributing to the delivery of the health technologies strategy must comprise a proportion …
EPSRC Research and partnership hubs for a healthy society
Apply for funding to establish a large-scale multidisciplinary research hub, drawing on expertise across the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and health research community, to support people to live healthier lives and prevent ill health. Proposals should …
Giving healthcare professionals the funding and support needed to do ageing-related research
Read about our research funding schemes for those at the frontline of providing care for older people.