Open funding calls
Discover Parkinson's funding schemes that are currently open for applications.
Details for currently open calls
Parkinson's UK drug accelerator grant deadlines
Round 1
Preproposal deadline: the 2025 Round 1 deadline has now passed
Full application deadline: the 2025 Round 1 deadline has now passed
Round 2
Preproposal deadline: Tuesday 2 September 2025
Full application deadline: Thursday 30 October 2025 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
Find out more about our drug accelerator awards.
Parkinson's UK non-drug approaches grant deadlines
Preproposal deadline: 15 May 2025
Full application deadline: 11 September 2025 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
Find out more about our grants for non-drug approaches.
Parkinson's UK senior research fellowship deadlines
Preproposal deadline: 2 July 2025
Full application deadline: 8 October 2025 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
Find out more about our senior research fellowships.
ASAP (Aligning Science Against Parkinson's) initiative funding stream
Letters of Intent (LOIs) deadline: 20 March 2025
Full proposal deadline: 7 August 2025 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the LOI stage)
Find out more about ASAP and how to apply.
Details for calls yet to be opened
Parkinson's UK project grant deadlines
The 2025 deadlines for project grant applications have now passed.
The 2026 deadlines for applications will be announced later this year on our website and in Synapse our e-newsletter for Parkinson's researchers.
The project grant preproposal form will be made available on our online application system. Applicants who are successful at the preproposal stage will then be invited to submit a full application via our online application system.
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