Open funding rounds
Discover Parkinson's funding schemes that are currently open for applications.
Details for currently open funding rounds
Parkinson's UK senior research fellowship 2025 deadlines
Preproposal deadline: the 2025 deadline has now passed
Full application deadline: Wednesday 8 October 2025 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
Find out more about our senior research fellowships.
Parkinson's UK drug accelerator grant 2025 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: the 2025 Round 2 deadline has now passed
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.
Details for currently funding rounds yet to be opened
Parkinson's UK project grant 2026 deadlines
Preproposal deadline: Wednesday 7 January 2026
Full application deadline: Wednesday 8 April 2026 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
The project grant preproposal form will be available later in October 2025 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.
Find out more about our project grants.
Parkinson's UK drug accelerator grant 2026 deadlines
Round 1
Preproposal deadline: Tuesday 13 January 2026
Full application deadline: Thursday 5 March 2026 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
Round 2
Preproposal deadline: Thursday 3 September 2025
Full application deadline: Thursday 22 October 2026 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
The drug accelerator award preproposal forms will be available 3 months before the deadline 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.
Find out more about our drug accelerator awards.
Parkinson's UK non-drug approaches grant 2026 deadlines
Preproposal deadline: Tuesday 5 May 2026
Full application deadline: Thursday 3 September 2026 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
The project grant preproposal form will be available later in February 2026 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.
Find out more about our grants for non-drug approaches.
Parkinson's UK senior research fellowship 2026 deadlines
Preproposal deadline: Wednesday 1 July 2026
Full application deadline: Wednesday 7 October 2026 (for invited applicants, who have been successful at the preproposal stage)
The senior research fellowship preproposal form will be available later in April 2026 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.
Find out more about our senior research fellowships.
ASAP (Aligning Science Against Parkinson's) initiative funding stream
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