What is funded:
- to better understand the causes of Parkinson’s and Parkinson’s like disorders
- to investigate the potential links between diabetes and Parkinson’s
- drug discovery at all stages of the drug discovery pipeline
- cohort studies
- early clinical investigations looking at biomarkers
- pilot clinical trials
- areas of unmet needs
Eligibility:
Co-applicants and collaborators may be based at institutions outside the UK or at pharmaceutical or biotech companies. Grants are tenable only at a UK university, NHS Trust, statutory social care organisation or other UK research institution.
Deadline:
- Preproposal: January 7th 2026 4pm
- Full application deadline: April 8th 2026
The duration of a grant is up to a maximum of 36 months.
There is no fixed minimum or maximum value for project grants.
The cost of applications is usually up to £400,000 and the average amount awarded is £260,000.
