Grant Application Process

More information on the grant application process is available from Marion Reichle. An explanation of the decision making process is given in our Research Information sheet  G - The Research Advisory Panel (85kb).

A text version of the grant application process flow chart is available.

The dates for Research Project Grant, PhD Studentship, Clinical Research Fellowship and health & social care awards are available on this website. If you need dates further ahead please contact Marion Reichle at the MND Association for more information.

Please contact Marion Reichle for copies of our grant guidelines and terms and conditions for all three types of award. Summary applications are requested in the first instance. Application forms, guidelines and grant conditions are not available online. (This helps monitor which applications can be expected for each panel meeting and avoids superfluous administration for all concerned).

The Association has a Biomedical Research Advisory Panel (BRAP) whose role is to advise the Board of Trustees and the Director or Research Development on all matters relating to biomedical and clinical research. Summaries are reviewed by three members of the BRAP according to the criteria for Association funding mentioned on Research we fund website. Research Information Sheet G - The Research Advisory Panel (75 kb) provides an explanation on the role of BRAP in the research funding process. The Association is a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) and has been awarded a Certificate of Best Practice  in peer review by the AMRC.

All applicants will be notified in writing on the outcome of their application. This will include copies of the referees reports and comments from the RAP where appropriate. A grant will not commence until a grant acceptance form, with implicit agreement to comply with the grant terms and conditions, signed by the grantee and the respective finance department has been returned to the MND Association.

In particular the grant terms and conditions state that the grant should not commence prior to any necessary home office or ethics committee approvals or licences are in place.