Asthma UK www.asthma.org.uk
Asthma UK has recently amended its research strategy and funding criteria. Contact research@asthma.org.uk for further information.
British Association for Lung Research (BALR)
British Lung Foundation (BLF)
The British Lung Foundation is pleased to announce availability of several new funding opportunities for early 2013:
1. Burrow Hill Training Fund Awards - vocational training, healthcare professional training and a research project grant available – related to lung disease in the armed forces.
2. Asbestos-related Disease Research Grants - three grant types available.
For full details, application forms and submission deadlines (February 2013) please see the ‘Available Grants' section of the BLF website: http://www.blf.org.uk/Page/Available-grants
British Medical Association (BMA)
The BMA awards approximately 10 research grants per year totalling £500,000. The online application process is now open. Deadline for submitted online applications is 5pm 15 March 2013. A flyer with information on the grants available for 2013 can be found here.
British Thoracic Oncology Group (BTOG)
King's Fund Grants
King's Fund gives grants to a wide range of organisations in the health sector, both statutory and voluntary.
www.kingsfund.org.uk
Medical Research Council
The UK Medical Research Council is a national organisation promoting research into all areas of medical and related science.
www.mrc.ac.uk
National Coordinating Centre for Health Technology Assessment
The HTA programme is part of the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). It produces independent research information about the effectiveness, costs and broader impact of healthcare treatments and tests for those who plan, provide or receive care in the NHS.
www.ncchta.org
NHS R & D Programme
The aim of the NHS R & D Programme is to support a knowledge-based health service in which clinical, managerial and policy decisions are based on sound information about research findings and scientific developments.
http://www.dh.gov.uk/health/category/research/
Office for Strategic Co-ordination of Health Research (OSCHR)
OSCHR’s mission is to facilitate more efficient translation of health research into health and economic benefits in the UK through better coordination of health research and more coherent funding arrangements to support translation.
OSCHR
The Cooksey Report
Sir David Cooksey's report "A Review of UK Health Research Funding" is available here.
The Wellcome Trust
The Wellcome Trust is an independent research-funding charity that aims to improve human and animal health.
www.wellcome.ac.uk
UK Clinical Research Collaborative
The UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) is a partnership of organisations working to establish the UK as a world leader in clinical research. Details of the newly developing Comprehensive Research Networks may be found on this site.
www.ukcrc.org