Project grants

The project grant scheme supports research looking into the following areas:

• to better understand the causes of Parkinson’s

• drug discovery at all stages of the drug discovery pipeline

• cohort studies

• early clinical investigations looking at biomarkers

• pilot clinical trials

We will also accept small scale pilot projects in the above areas.

DEADLINES

The pre-proposal deadline for applications is 2 February 2022. Further details on how to access the pre-proposal application will be available soon.

Applicants who are successful at the pre-proposal stage will be invited to submit a full application via our online application system and the deadline for this will be 27 April 2022.

DURATION & VALUE

The duration of a grant is up to a maximum of 3 years. There is no fixed maximum value for project grants, however, the cost of applications is usually up to £400,000 and the average amount awarded is £220,000.

ELIGIBILITY

Grants are tenable only at a UK university, NHS Trust, statutory social care organisation or other UK research institution.

Principal applicants should hold employment contracts that extend beyond the period of the grant.

Co-applicants and collaborators may be based at institutions outside the UK or at pharmaceutical or biotech companies. 

SUCCESS RATES

There was a 21% success rate at the full application stage in 2020:

• 30 pre-proposal applications were accepted for review
• 19 applicants were invited to submit a full application
• 4 project grants were awarded