Research Grants

Realising our vision of A World Free of MND means investing in research into the causes, treatments and prevention of MND.

In 2009, the MND Association began the implementation of new processes regarding the application and awarding of biomedical research grants, described in our Research Governance Overview.

The next grant round is for biomedical research projects and biomedical PhD studentships. The deadline date for summary applications is 22 October 2010.

We are not currently inviting summaries for Healthcare grants until further notice.

The following areas of research are currently supported:-

Biomedical research project grants

Funding research of the highest scientific merit and greatest clinical or translational relevance to MND.


Biomedical PhD studentships

An effective means of attracting promising science graduates to develop a career in MND-related research.


Clinical research fellowships

Supporting the laboratory or clinical-based research training of medically qualified applicants (in collaboration with the Medical Research Council).


Healthcare research grants

Building evidence to support our Clinical Guidelines, thus improving quality of care for people affected by MND.


Summary deadlines

The deadlines for summary applications are given on the pages for the specific grant awards listed above.


Maintaining standards in research funding

The Association only supports research from bona fide research institutes. We are a member of the Association of Medical Research Charities (AMRC) - a membership oraganisation of the leading medical and health research charities in the UK. We comply with the AMRC Best Practice Guidelines (467 kb)  on funding research.