Grants of between £5,000 and £40,000 for up to two years for ideas which are small, local and genuinely designed and led by local people. They target funds at the neighbourhoods which are the most affected by health inequalities.
You can only apply for funding from the Active Communities programme if:
• Your organisation supports people to create or shape local projects that will help their community or neighbourhood to become even better
• You are a not for profit organisation or group
• Your income is less than £350,000 a year, or an average of £350,000 or less over the last two years
• You have less than six months’ annual running costs in savings (with no restrictions on the money) after you have deducted the grant you wish to request
• Your organisation has been constituted for at least three months
They run a two stage application process. You must submit your Stage 1 application form by the advertised closing date for your area.
They will advise you within 10 working days whether you are being invited to submit a full Stage 2 application.
Grants and fellowships up to £200,000 for medical research in UK hospitals or UK research institutions aiming to prevent disease and disability with a focus on child health.
Applications in the field of medical engineering are encouraged, as is work of notable excellence or innovation.
Project Grants are normally available for up to £200,000. Consideration will be given to requests at a lower level of funding including grants below £50,000.
Applicants must work within a university, teaching hospital or other recognised research institution in the UK. Applicants based in core funded units can apply but need to demonstrate added value.