£250,001 to £500,000

Medical Research Foundation - 2025 Emerging Leaders Prize [OPEN]

https://www.medicalresearchfoundation.org.uk/grants/2025-emerging-leaders-prize
The Medical Research Foundation are inviting applications from outstanding UK-based researchers who are making an impact in children and/or young people’s mental health research, and have demonstrated their potential to be research leaders of the future.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Submission deadline

NIHR - Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme [OPEN- CLOSES SOON]

https://www.nihr.ac.uk/funding/rfpb-under-represented-disciplines-and-specialis…
The NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme funds health, public health and social care research covering a wide range of health service challenges in England. The aim of the programme is to fund topics and research methodologies that increase the effectiveness of NHS services, provide value for money and benefit patients.
Award programme/theme
Programme grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Brain Research UK - Project Grants [OPEN]

https://www.brainresearchuk.org.uk/research/apply/project-grant
Brain Research UK are inviting preliminary project grant applications under three priority themes: headache and facial pain, neuro-oncology, and acquired brain and spinal cord injury.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Wellcome Trust - Early-Career Awards [OPEN]

https://wellcome.org/grant-funding/schemes/early-career-awards
This scheme provides funding for early-career researchers from any discipline who are ready to develop their research identity. By the end of the award, researchers will be ready to lead their own programme.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
5 years
Submission deadline

Bone Cancer Research Trust - Chondrosarcoma Restricted Grant [CLOSED]

https://www.bcrt.org.uk/research/for-researchers/
The Bone Cancer Research Trust welcomes application for research into the treatment of the commonest bone sarcoma, chondrosarcoma.
Award programme/theme
Project grant
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Submission deadline

Blood Cancer UK - Early Career Advancement Fellowships [OPEN]

https://bloodcancer.org.uk/research/funding/apply-for-funding/
The Early Career Advancement Fellowship is designed to enable the most talented early career blood cancer researchers, who have already obtained a PhD, and undertaken further research as a postdoc or equivalent, to transition towards independence as a researcher.
Award programme/theme
Fellowship (award type)
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline

Epilepsy Research Institute UK - Emerging Leader Fellowship Award [CLOSED]

https://epilepsyresearch.org.uk/emerging-leader/
Fellowship awards provide research funding for epilepsy researchers planning to develop a track record in epilepsy research and seeking to transition into research leadership.
Award programme/theme
Fellowship (award type)
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
1-4 years
Submission deadline

Epilepsy Research Institute UK - Clinical Research Training Fellowships [CLOSED]

https://epilepsy-institute.org.uk/eri/eruk-abn-fellowship/
Epilepsy Research UK and the Association of British Neurologists are co-funding a Clinical Research Training Fellowship. The objective of this fellowship is to encourage the brightest UK neurology trainees in undertaking world-leading clinical neuroscience research for improving the care of people with epilepsy. .
Award programme/theme
Fellowship (award type)
Funding amount range
£250,001 to £500,000
Maximum duration
3 years
Submission deadline