Research grants

Our wide range of research grants offers support to scientists researching Parkinson's at every stage of their careers.

We're the largest charity funder of Parkinson's research in the UK.

So far, we've invested more than £60million in groundbreaking research. And we plan to reach £70million by 2014.

Types of grants

Our diverse range of research grants support researchers at every stage in their careers.

Grant type	Upcoming deadlines
Project grants Tackling major research challenges	Monday 13 May 2013
Translational research grants Turning exciting basic discoveries into a real benefits for people with Parkinson's	Monday 7 October 2013
Innovation grants Exploring original research ideas that could lead to exciting breakthroughs in the causes, treatment and cure of Parkinson's Please note the grant round INN-13D (deadline Monday 3 June) is funded by The Lewy Body Society and is open to UK applicants only.	Monday 25 March 2013 (INN-13B) Monday 20 May 2013 (INN-13C) Monday 3 June 2013 (INN-13D) - Lewy Body Society
Career development awards Our career development awards are aimed at supporting outstanding scientists undertaking research into Parkinson's	Monday 2 December 2013
PhD studentships Attracting the best graduates	Monday 17 June 2013
Themed research workshops Funding and support for researcher-led workshops	Ongoing

We only support research directly related to Parkinson's. Some support is available for international research collaborations.

Researchfish: Evaluating the impact of the research we fund

From 2013 we'll be using the Researchfish system to help monitor the impact of our research.

Like many other funding organisations, we are accountable to our members and donors. So it's crucial that we monitor the outcomes of the research we fund on a regular basis.

It's also important that we can provide our supporters with evidence that the research we fund is translated into advances towards a cure for Parkinson's.

More about Researchfish and what grantholders will need to do

Research funding process

As a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC), we ensure that only the best quality research is funded.

Each application is rigorously assessed by an independent panel of experts. This guarantees that every penny donated towards research will benefit people with Parkinson's.

In 2011 we passed the AMRC peer review audit, which takes place every 5 years.

Find out more about our research funding process.

Our plan to cure Parkinson's

Over the next 5 years our ambitious research strategy will help push our search for a cure to a new level by tackling 4 key challenges:

• understanding why nerve cells die in Parkinson's
• developing new animal models of Parkinson's
• faster, better drug screening
• finding 'biomarkers' to allow earlier diagnosis

Find out more about our plan to cure Parkinson's.

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