Welcome to Brain Research UK grant portal
Users can use this system to apply for and manage Brain Research UK funding online.
Log in or register to start an application, access an application in progress, or access an existing grant.
Funding opportunities
Our research grants are available to UK-based researchers through open, national competition in our annual calls. We offer two types of funding: project grants and post-doctoral fellowships (new in 2024). We no longer offer PhD studentships, other than to those with a medical degree, who may apply through the post-doctoral fellowship scheme.
Funding is currently restricted to research addressing the fundamental mechanisms and therapy of:
Headache and facial pain
Primary tumours of the brain and spinal cord
Acquired brain and spinal cord injury
Project grants
Brain Research UK project grants provide funding of up to £300,000 for translational research projects under the three priority themes outlined above. We particularly encourage applications from early career researchers, and applications for collaborative projects.
Our 2025 call for project grant applictions is now live, with a closing date of 5th March 2025.
Post-doctoral fellowships
Our new post-doctoral fellowship scheme offers salary funding and research costs for post-doctoral candidates working towards independence, as well as prospective clinical academic PhD students.
Our next call for fellowship applications will be issued in Spring 2025, with a September deadline and awards expected to be made in February 2026.
Contact
Visit our website for further information about current and future funding opportunities: Brain Research UK research funding
Please email katie.martin@brainresearchuk.org.uk if you have any queries concerning our research funding or if you would like to be notified of future funding opportunities.