How to apply for a grant

This page contains details of the grants for which you can apply.

The Alzheimer's Research Trust funds the full translational research pathway including the basic disease process, early detection, identifying risk factors, alleviation and mechanisms of symptoms and progress towards effective treatments in Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

To apply for an Alzheimer's Research Trust grant, you must be a scientist based in a reputable research institution. The lead applicant and point of contact must be UK-based. However, applications can include researchers or institutions outside the UK.

Grants are advertised in scientific literature (eg Nature), by email, and here on our website. To receive email announcements about upcoming grant deadlines please register for our e-Newsletter and select the relevant option.

Brains for Dementia Research is a series of brain banks which provides both control and disease tissue samples for dementia research. The project is joint-funded by the Alzheimer's Research Trust and Alzheimer's Society to raise awareness of the importance of tissue donation and address the shortfall of clinically defined samples available for dementia research. Information about how to access the resource can be found here.

If you already have an ART grant and need logos or other resources, please contact our Research Team by phoning 01223 843899 or emailing research@alzheimers-research.org.uk.

ART now has an online application system called ART Grant Tracker. To view all open grant rounds and to apply please visit the following website: https://a-r.org.uk.

 

• ART Grant Tracker Information

  Next deadline: 7 May 2010

  Help texts for ART Grant Tracker are provided throughout the online application. In addition a presentation detailing the confirmation and approval process for successful submission is provided below.

  Application submission help

• Equipment

  Next deadline: 7 May 2010

  The Equipment grant scheme provides funds (between £10,000 and £100,000) for scientific equipment, flexibly defined. To apply please visit https://a-r.org.uk

• Extension grant

  Next deadline: 7 May 2010

  The Extension scheme is for ART Major grants where additional funding (up to one year) would significantly enhance the overall outcome, due to advances not predicted in the initial application. To apply visit https://a-r.org.uk

• Network cooperation

  Next deadline: 7 May 2010

  The Network cooperation scheme provides funds (between £5,000 and £100,000) for any project or scheme that will further cooperation and collaboration between two or more ART Network Centres. To apply visit https://a-r.org.uk

• Pilot project

  Next deadline: 7 May 2010

  The Pilot project scheme provides funds (up to £30,000 for up to 24 months) for small innovative research projects and pilot studies. To apply visit https://a-r.org.uk

• Preparatory clinical research fellowship

  Next deadline: 7 May 2010

  The Preparatory clinical research fellowship provides funds for salary for one year and a contribution toward research and travel costs (up to £10,000). For more information and to apply please visit https://a-r.org.uk/

• Sabbaticals/Secondments

  Next deadline: 7 May 2010

  Sabbaticals or Secondments provide established researchers an opportunity to develop significant new collaborations by providing up to £50,000 for up to one year. To apply visit https://a-r.org.uk

• Scientific conference

  Next deadline: Any time

  The Scientific conference grant scheme provides funds (up to a maximum of £2,000) to underwrite the costs of a scientific conference. To apply visit https://a-r.org.uk/

• Network emergency

  Next deadline: Any time

  The Emergency support grant scheme provides funds (up to £30,000 for up to 24 months) to bridge funding gaps. For more information and to apply please visit https://a-r.org.uk/

• PhD scholarship

  Next deadline: October 2010

  The PhD scholarship scheme provides funds over a three year period including a stipend, PhD tuition fees and a contribution towards research and travel costs. Applications will open August 2010.

• Major project or programme

  Next deadline: January 2011

  The Major project or programme scheme provides funds (from £150,000 to a maximum of £1 million over two to five years) for high quality research projects or programmes. Applications will open September 2010.

• Clinical research fellowship

  Next deadline: January 2011

  The Clinical research fellowship scheme provides funds for salary, up to three years, and a contribution toward research and travel costs (up to £10,000 per annum). Applications will open September 2010.

• Research fellowship

  Next deadline: January 2011

  The Research fellowship scheme provides funds for salary, up to 3 years, and a contribution toward research and travel costs (up to £10,000 per annum). The scheme is for PhD qualified non-clinical researchers. Applications will open September 2010

• Senior research fellowship

  Next deadline: January 2011

  The Senior research fellowship scheme is for researchers who have completed a post-doc and have the potential to become leading Principal Investigators but have not yet attained a tenure/tenure-track position. Applications will open September 2010.

• Travelling research fellowship

  Next deadline: January 2011

  The Travelling research fellowship scheme provides funds for salary (up to three years) and a contribution toward research and travel costs (up to £55,000) for the home (UK) lab and visiting (abroad) lab. Applications will open September 2010.

• Travelling research fellowship US

  Next deadline: January 2011, for UK based applicants

  Joint with the Alzheimer's Association, this scheme provides funds for salary (up to 3 years) and a contribution toward research and travel costs (up to £55,000) for the home (UK) lab and visiting (US) lab. Applications will open September 2010.