There is a ‘whats new?’ section, including all the funding sources that have been newly-added to this months funding bulletin (these newly-added entries have also been included under the relevant key words).

· The keywords used in the searches are listed in the table of contents. The keywords that did not produce any matches are also listed in a table.

· Click on the keyword/phrase to be taken directly to that section. Where a funding source is covered by more than one keyword, the information will be listed under each of these key words.

· Each section is divided into funding that appear to be intended primarily or solely for UK researchers, and international funding, that appear to originate from overseas but are open to UK researchers.

· Within the listings, click on the 'grant name' to be taken to more information concerning that particular grant. Click on the ‘source’ to be taken to more information about the funding body.

· If you have any queries or feedback on this bulletin, or have a suggestion for a keyword search, then please contact Mike Head, Network Manager, at mhead@idrn.org or 020 7830 2239.

· The main source of the searches is http://www.rdinfo.org.uk/

Table of Contents

Click here for new entries into the funding bulletin this month.

Otherwise, use the keyword searches below.

AIDS & HIV

UK............... International

Malaria

UK............... International

Antibiotic & Antimicrobial

UK............... International

Mening*

UK...............

Biofilm

................... International

Mycobact*, Leprosy, TB & Tuberculosis

UK............... International

Fungal & Mycology

UK...............

Parasit*

UK............... International

Gastro*

UK...............

Pseudomonas

................... International

General Infection Grants (+)

UK............... International

Salmonella

UK...............

Gingivitis

................... International

Sepsis

................... International

Healthcare-associated

UK...............

STD/Sexually transmit

UK................... International

Infection & cancer

................... International

Tropical medicine

UK............... International

Influenza & Respiratory

UK............... International

Virology

UK............... International

Liver & Hepatitis

UK............... International

Mycoplasma

All new or revised entries into the funding bulletin this month are in this section, and they will also be included under the relevant key words.

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: Methodology Research Programme
Funding: The Methodology Research Programme is a new funding programme led by the MRC as part of the MRC/NIHR single health research strategy. To strengthen the evidence base for health research, the MRP will oversee and implement the evolving MRC/NIHR strategy for high quality methodological research.
Amount: Up to £650k (at 100% FEC)
Closing Date: Rolling programme, next deadline 19-Feb-09
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: MRC/ESRC Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships
Funding: The MRC and ESRC joint research studentships and postdoctoral fellowship scheme has been developed to fund interdisciplinary research students and postdoctoral fellows whose research is of interest to both councils and which requires the combined approaches of both the medical and social sciences.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: 14-Nov-08
Duration:

International funding sources new/revised this month.............(back to contents page)

Keyword: tuberculosis, malaria, pneumonia, HIV, antimicrobial
Source: Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Grant Name: Grant Opportunities: Grand Challenges Explorations
Funding: Grand Challenges Explorations will foster innovation in global health research and expand the pipeline of ideas that merit further exploration. The initiative will use an agile, accelerated grant-making process with short two-page applications and no preliminary data required. Initial grants will be awarded multiple times per year at approximately $100,000 each. Additional funding of $1 million or more will be available for projects that show promise.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: 02-Nov-08
Duration:

Keyword: antibiotic, HIV, malaria, tuberculosis, influenza, tropical, human papilloma virus
Source: CORDIS (EU)
Grant Name: FP7 Cooperation Work Programme: Health
Funding: Requires collaboration amongst European partners. Click above link, then 'information package', then 'health'.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: 03-Dec-08 (and other dates, see call details)
Duration:

Keyword: micro
Source: ESCMID (European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)
Grant Name: ESCMID and bioMérieux Research Grant in Clinical Microbiology
Funding: To support a young and excellent investigator in the field of diagnostic microbiology and to advance laboratory practice and clinical diagnostics in East Central and Eastern Europe.
Amount: 5-10k
Closing Date: 01-Nov-08
Duration:

Keyword: virology
Source: European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV)
Grant Name: Training Fellowship
Funding: The Society provides a limited number of fellowships to researchers to enable them to visit Centres for Clinical or Diagnostic Virology in Europe, in order to learn special or new techniques that are of value for their future clinical or laboratory work.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: 01-Dec-08
Duration:

Keyword: virology
Source: European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV)
Grant Name: Abbott Diagnostic Award
Funding: The Abbott Diagnostic Award of the European Society for Clinical Virology shall be awarded annually for original contributions in the area of viral diagnosis.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Jan-09
Duration:

Keyword: virology
Source: European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV)
Grant Name: Heine-Medin Award
Funding: The Heine-Medin Award honours scientific work that promotes the understanding of virus diseases.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Nov-08
Duration:

Keyword: virology
Source: European Society for Clinical Virology (ESCV)
Grant Name: Travel Grants for Attending ESCV Annual Meetings
Funding: The European Society for Clinical Virology wishes to offer a number of travel grants to young researchers to enable them to attend the ESCV Annual Meeting.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Sept-09
Duration:

Keyword: fungal
Source: NIH - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Grant Name: Innovative Approaches to Target Identification and Assay Development for Fungal Diseases
Funding: To solicit applications to foster collaborative efforts between the mycology research community and the innovative technology sector to develop novel clinical diagnostic tests and subsequent assays for invasive aspergillosis (IA) and other invasive fungal diseases common to immunocompromised or immunosuppressed patients.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: 11-Feb-09
Duration: 3 years

UK

Keyword: Fungal
Source: British Mycological Society
Grant Name: Seminar Grants
Funding: The maximum grant available is £100
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Unspecified or Not Known
Duration:

Keyword: mycology
Source: British Mycological Society
Grant Name: Undergraduate Student Bursaries
Funding: Support for the student at a rate of £150 per week (£160 per week in London). Overheads will not be paid but a sum of up to £250 is available to the host institution as a contribution to consumable costs of the research if funds are not available from other sources and the expenditure can be validated.
Amount: <5k
Closing Date: 31-Mar-09
Duration:

Keyword: mycology
Source: British Mycological Society
Grant Name: Small Grants
Funding: up to £300
Amount: unspecified
Closing Date: 20-Dec-08
Duration:

Keyword: mycology
Source: British Mycological Society
Grant Name: Berkeley Award
Funding: The amount of funding available is unspecified.
Amount: unspecified
Closing Date: 01-Jul-09
Duration:

Keyword: Fungal
Source: British Society for Medical Mycology
Grant Name: E.G.V. Evans Travel Awards
Funding: The E.G.V. Evans travel fund has been set up to allow individuals to approach the BSMM directly for financial support (for accommodation, travel etc); financial support may also be forthcoming towards laboratory costs. Agreement on the provision of the latter must be made prior to the commencement of the work — it is expected that the worker's home institution would normally be willing to support these costs.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration:

Keyword: Fungal
Source: British Society for Medical Mycology
Grant Name: Small grants
Funding: To cover travel costs to meetings, for use with fieldwork or research projects, to buy books or scientific equipment, to hire meeting rooms or attend forays, to support the cost of preparing applications to the Heritage Lottery Fund for mycological projects
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: March 20; July 20; September 20 and December 20 in each year
Duration:

International .........................

Keyword: fungal
Source: NIH - National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Grant Name: Innovative Approaches to Target Identification and Assay Development for Fungal Diseases
Funding: To solicit applications to foster collaborative efforts between the mycology research community and the innovative technology sector to develop novel clinical diagnostic tests and subsequent assays for invasive aspergillosis (IA) and other invasive fungal diseases common to immunocompromised or immunosuppressed patients.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: 11-Feb-09
Duration: 3 years

UK

Keyword: gastro
Source: Bardhan Research and Education Trust of Rotherham Ltd
Grant Name: General Grants
Funding: Amount of funding available is unspecified. Aims to promote research and education in medicine, particularly gastroenterology and gastrointestinal disease
Amount: unspecified
Closing Date: apply anytime
Duration:

General Infection Grants........................................................(back to contents page)

(including searches on keywords ‘bacter*’, ‘communicable’, ‘infectio*’ and ‘microb*’)

UK

Keyword: infectio
Source: Barts and the London Charity
Grant Name: New Researcher Project Grants
Funding: To foster the research spirit in the health professions and to facilitate the discovery and encouragement of local talent. The maximum amount that can be requested per annum is £55,000, £110,000 in total. PhD Studentships can be requested but must not exceed £110,000. Students will be paid on the RAB stipend rate.
Amount: > £100k
Closing Date: 6-Oct-08
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: BBSRC
Grant Name: Animal Sciences Committee
Funding: The bulk of funding is "responsive mode" where researchers can apply at any time for funding for research which is within a committee's remit, preferably in priority areas identified by the committee.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: Unspecified

Keyword: infectio
Source: BBSRC
Grant Name: International Scientific Interchange Scheme
Funding: Financial support is provided to contribute to fares and subsistence with a maximum grant of £5,000
Amount: <5k
Closing Date: apply anytime
Duration: 6 months to 1 year

Keyword: infectio
Source: BBSRC
Grant Name: Research Development Fellowships
Funding: Flexible research support grant to cover the costs associated with the proposed research development activities such as the consumables costs of learning a new technique in a host laboratory.
Amount: unspecified
Closing Date: Nov-08
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: micro
Source: BBSRC
Grant Name: Industrial CASE Studentships
Funding: To encourage links in the provision of research training between industry and academic departments to enable students to experience different research environments, and to support knowledge transfer.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: 8-Oct-08
Duration: 1 - 3 years

Keyword: micro
Source: Biochemical Society
Grant Name: Scientific Outreach Grants
Funding: To support scientific outreach events that communicate the excitement of molecular bioscience to young scientists at school, college, university and in the community, to help develop their interests and skills.
Amount: <5k
Closing Date: Mar-09
Duration: Single payment

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Infection Society
Grant Name: Barnett Christie Award
Funding: £150 and full sponsorship to attend the FIS Conference.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Sept-09
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: microb
Source: British Infection Society
Grant Name: BIS and Journal of Infection Young Investigator Prize
Funding: Grant of £3,000 towards research costs and a one-year subscription to the Journal of Infection.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: 31-Dec-08
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Infection Society
Grant Name: BIS Clinical Exchange Awards
Funding: The award is designed to cover expenses associated with travel, removal and insurance costs up to £5,000.
Amount: £5K - £10K
Closing Date: April-09
Duration: 6 mths - 1 year

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Infection Society
Grant Name: BIS Research Fellowship
Funding: Up to £50,000 to include salary and up to £5,000 running expenses.
Amount: £50K - £100K
Closing Date: June-09
Duration: 6 mths -

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Infection Society
Grant Name: BIS Travel Awards
Funding: £500 in arrears must be claimed within one year.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: 30-Nov-08
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Infection Society
Grant Name: FIS Clinical Lesson Prize
Funding: £50
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: BIS meeting prize, please see the BIS website for details
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Infection Society
Grant Name: BIS Research Project Priming Grants
Funding: To support preliminary study in a field with the intention of pursuing a full research training fellowship. Applications in the field of medical microbiology are particularly encouraged although all infection-related research is eligible.
Amount: 5-10k
Closing Date: Mar-09
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Medical Association
Grant Name: Joan Dawkins Research Grant
Funding: Applicants may apply for any amount up to but not exceeding £37,000.
Amount: 10-50k
Closing Date: Mar-09
Duration: 1 year - 3 years

Keyword: micro
Source: British Renal Society
Grant Name: Research Grants
Funding: The British Renal Society wishes to promote clinical research in the subject areas of renal disease and renal replacement therapy in the U.K. Research proposals are invited from the renal community and allied research workers. The initial grant is for one year only. Subsequent funding will be subject to the receipt of a satisfactory progress reports at 12 months.
Amount: 10-50k
Closing Date: 6-Oct-08
Duration: 6 months - 1 year

Keyword: microb
Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Grant Name: Overseas Scholarships
Funding: Worth up to £4,100. Successful applicants will be paid a grant of £600 per calendar month for up to six months and Department will be paid a consumables grant of £500. The society will reimburse the cost of return air fares and travel via the most economical route(s).
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Dec-08
Duration: < 6 months

Keyword: microb
Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Grant Name: Project Grants
Funding: Up to £10,000.
Amount: £5K - £10K
Closing Date: Dec-08
Duration: 6 mths - 1 year

Keyword: microb
Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Grant Name: Research Grants
Funding: Up to £30,000 to be held for periods of up to 3 years
Amount: £10K - £50K
Closing Date: Dec-08
Duration: 1 year - 3 years

Keyword: microb
Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Grant Name: Sir Richard Sykes Prize
Funding: £500.00
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: 31-Jan-09
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: microb
Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Grant Name: Terry Hennessey Microbiology Fellowship
Funding: Up to £1,500 to cover the cost of travel, accommodation and subsistence. The BSAC will reimburse expenses, on return, upon submission of original receipts to the Honorary Treasurer.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Jul-09
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Grant Name: The Garrod Medal
Funding: The Garrod Medal itself is from a limited series struck in silver by the Birmingham Mint in 1986.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: 30-Mar-09
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: infectio
Source: British Society for Antimicrobial Chemotherapy
Grant Name: Travel Grants - ECCMID
Funding: Each travel grant awarded will have a maximum value of £1,000
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Feb-09
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: BUPA Foundation
Grant Name: Medical Research Grants
Funding: Applications are invited in the following areas: Mental health in older people, Health at work Surgery, Preventive Health, Information and communication. For more specific information please see their website.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: 01-Oct-08
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: BUPA Foundation
Grant Name: Research Award
Funding: The award is made either on the basis of direct application to the BUPA Foundation by researchers or by nominations of candidates by postgraduate deans or heads of departments. Consideration is also given to the outline of the way in which the prize money will be used to further the work should you win the award.
Amount: £15000 award
Closing Date: 01-Jul-09
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Community Practitioners' and Health Visitors' Association
Grant Name: CPHVA Excellence in Home Hygiene Best Practice Award for Scotland
Funding: The healthcare professional named in the winning entry will receive an educational grant of £1,000 to be used toward professional equipment or activities of the winner's choosing. Two runners up will receive an educational grant of £500.
Amount: <5k
Closing Date: Mar-09
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: EMAP Healthcare Ltd
Grant Name: Nursing Times Awards
Funding: Each Category winner (Individual or team) will be awarded £1,000 prize money and the four finalists will each be awarded £100.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: July-09
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: bacteri
Source: Food Standards Agency
Grant Name: Postgraduate Scholarship Scheme
Funding: Applications for research scholarships starting in October 2008 were invited in the following areas of the microbiological safety of food: * food hygiene * meat hygiene. In the first area (ref: Food Hygiene), they particularly welcome proposals to (i) investigate the impact of milder food processing conditions on the microbiological safety of food, or (ii) assess, using novel molecular techniques, the risk posed by Norovirus in shellfish in the UK. In the second area (ref: Meat Hygiene), they welcome proposals in meat production that address methodology to reduce Salmonella in pigs, in particular pre-, pro- and syn-biotic dietary interventions and pre- and post-harvest bacteriophage control.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Feb-09
Duration:

Keyword: micro
Source: Food Standards Agency
Grant Name: Research Requirements - Issue 24
Funding: The Food Standards Agency commissions research to investigate specific issues covering the whole range of its activities. It uses the findings from this work both to develop its policies and to assess their effectiveness or to develop research where policy changes require new knowledge.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: May-09
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Grant Name: Project Grant
Funding: Up to £100,000. Salaries, equipment, consumables are funded.
Amount: £50K - £100K
Closing Date: Oct-08
Duration: 1 year - 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Foundation of Nursing Studies
Grant Name: Small Project Funding
Funding: Funding of up to £2000. The Small Projects Programme can support up to 10 projects/initiatives each year. It is anticipated that projects will run over a one year period.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration:

Keyword: microb
Source: Fungal Research Trust
Grant Name: Small Travel Grants
Funding: Unspecified.
Amount: Unspecified.
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: Unspecified.

Keyword: microb
Source: Fungal Research Trust
Grant Name: Young Scientist awards
Funding: Amount of funding available is unspecified
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: 1 year - 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Guys and St Thomas' Charity
Grant Name: Grants Available
Funding: Both large and small grants are available.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: see website for latest deadlines
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
Grant Name: Clinical Trials
Funding: No cap on funding for individual projects. However, please be aware that researchers are competing for limited funds.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: ongoing call
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Health Technology Assessment (HTA)
Grant Name: Primary Research (Outline Proposals)
Funding: The amount of funding available is not specified
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: See website for latest calls and dates
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Hospital Infection Society
Grant Name: Bursaries
Funding: The bursary will cover registration and 3 night's accommodation costs only
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Unspecified or Not Known
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Hospital Infection Society
Grant Name: Major Research Grant
Funding: Up to £20,000 per annum for 1-3 years
Amount: £10K - £50K
Closing Date: 31-Jul-08
Duration: 1 year - 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Hospital Infection Society
Grant Name: Small Research Grant
Funding: Up to £5,000.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: 31-Jul-08
Duration: 1 year - 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Hospital Infection Society
Grant Name: Travel Grant
Funding: The size of the grant awarded is at the discretion of the Grants Committee but will not normally exceed £500. The grant in intended to cover travel, accommodation and meeting registration fee only.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: 6 mths - 1 year

Keyword: infectio
Source: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine
Grant Name: Ernst Chain Prize
Funding: The Prize will be a personal award of £10,000 together with a commemorative medal
Amount: £5K - £10K
Closing Date: Dec-08
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: infectio
Source: Infection Control Nurses Association
Grant Name: Brendan Moore Award
Funding: A maximum of £200 per applicant will be awarded towards events fees and travel
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: infectio
Source: Infection Control Nurses Association
Grant Name: ICNA Travel Award
Funding: Maximum of £2,500
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: Unspecified

Keyword: infectio
Source: Kidney Research UK
Grant Name: Research Start-up Grants
Funding: To fund novel stand alone research that will advance the knowledge of kidney disease particularly for new hypotheses where initial pilot/ supporting data is required prior to a full Research Project
Amount: 10-50k
Closing Date: Mar-09
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Kidney Research UK
Grant Name: Research Project Grants
Funding: To fund innovative stand alone research projects that will advance the knowledge of kidney disease and refine current treatments or lead to new advances in the future
Amount: 50-100k
Closing Date: Mar-09
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Kidney Research UK
Grant Name: British Renal Society/Kidney Research UK Fellowship
Funding: To undertake research in the field of renal disease and its management.
Amount: 10-50k
Closing Date: Sep-09
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: King's Fund
Grant Name: Partners for Health in London
Funding: £1 million available, up to £150k per project
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: See website
Duration: Unspecified

Keyword: infectio
Source: Lancet
Grant Name: Travel Grants
Funding: Up to £500 towards travel, accommodation and registration costs.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: < 6 months

Keyword: infectio
Source: Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine
Grant Name: Grants
Funding: Research Prizes available, £175,000
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: See website for future deadlines
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: MRC/ESRC Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Fellowships
Funding: The MRC and ESRC joint research studentships and postdoctoral fellowship scheme has been developed to fund interdisciplinary research students and postdoctoral fellows whose research is of interest to both councils and which requires the combined approaches of both the medical and social sciences.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: 14-Nov-08
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: Career Development Award in Biostatistics
Funding: The MRC Career Development Award in Biostatistics is a postdoctoral fellowship aiming to support individuals working in, or who wish to move into, health related research. It provides four years of support for the development and investigation of innovative statistical methods and their application in clinical research. The award also provides the opportunity to enhance your research training through placement in an overseas research centre, a second UK research centre or in UK Industry.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: 10-Oct-08
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: MRC - Medical Research Council
Grant Name: Collaboration Grants
Funding: From £50,000 to £1million (if involving large capital items)
Amount: > £100K
Closing Date: See MRC website for forthcoming deadlines
Duration:

Keyword: micro
Source: MRC
Grant Name: MRC Discipline Hopping Grants
Funding: To enable established researchers in the physical sciences to apply for funding to investigate and develop ideas, skills and collaborations in biological, clinical, health services and public health research. Alternatively, life science researchers can apply for funding to develop ideas, skills and collaborations with physical scientists.
Amount: 50-100k
Closing Date: Nov-08
Duration: 6 months - 1 year

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: New Investigator Awards 2006 / 2007
Funding: The maximum that can be applied for is £420,000 over a three year period. Applications for longer than three years will be accepted providing support is kept within the funding limit.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: various, see website for details
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: MRC - Medical Research Council
Grant Name: Research Grants
Funding: The financial support available should be tailored by the scientific needs of the proposal. Please see their website for details of what the financial support can provide.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: See website for future deadlines
Duration: > 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: Methodology Research Programme
Funding: The Methodology Research Programme is a new funding programme led by the MRC as part of the MRC/NIHR single health research strategy. To strengthen the evidence base for health research, the MRP will oversee and implement the evolving MRC/NIHR strategy for high quality methodological research.
Amount: Up to £650k (at 100% FEC)
Closing Date: Rolling programme, next deadline 19-Feb-09
Duration: 1-3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: Open LINK Grants
Funding: Support can include: The salary of the principal investigator and co-investigators; Support for additional posts - research, technical or other; Consumables; Equipment; Travel costs and; Data preservation, data sharing and dissemination costs. The MRC will usually fund on the basis of 80% of the full economic cost of your research to your institution, so your proposal must show 100% of the full economic costing throughout.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Various, see website
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Medical Research Council
Grant Name: Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme
Funding: The scheme – which will not fund basic discoveries – will support the development of novel therapies, interventions and diagnostics, and the research tools used in the development of therapies, interventions or diagnostics. Projects should target significant and unmet health needs.
Amount: £250-750k per project
Closing Date: Various, see website
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: National Institute for Health Research
Grant Name: New and emerging applications of technology (NEAT)
Funding: The NEAT programme funds initiatives in both the life and physical sciences. The programme promotes and supports applied research into the development and exploitation of new or emerging technologies. The aim is to produce innovative health care products and interventions.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: See website for future deadlines
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: National Institute for Health Research
Grant Name: Programme Grants for Applied Research
Funding: Programme Grants for Applied Research are prestigious awards of up to £2m over a period of three to five years, directed towards leading researchers who can demonstrate an impressive track-record of achievement in applied health research. Each programme will fund a series of related projects which form a coherent theme in an area of priority or need for the NHS.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: See website for forthcoming deadlines.
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: National Institute for Health Research
Grant Name: Research for Patient Benefit Programme
Funding: The main aim of the RfPB scheme is to support projects in Health Services Research and Public Health. The national budget will be £25 million per annum. Individual research projects can last for up to 36 months with a budget of up to £250,000.
Amount: £250k
Closing Date: 12-Aug-08 (intent to submit deadline)
Duration: > 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: New and Emerging Technologies (NEAT) Programme
Grant Name: Call for Outline Proposals for Proof-of-Concept Studies
Funding: The New and Emerging Applications of Technology Programme wishes to invite outline proposals of between one and three years, for strategic applied research which utilises recent advances in fundamental knowledge and technology, to develop products and interventions for improved health and social care or for disease prevention and treatment.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: Check website for any future calls from NEAT
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Nuffield Trust
Grant Name: Joint Travel Award
Funding: To provide the opportunity for healthcare managers and nurses to undertake joint study tours, within the UK or overseas, with the aim of jointly improving the patient experience.
Amount: 5-10k
Closing Date: Mar-09
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Oxoid Group
Grant Name: Oxoid Infection Control Team of the Year Awards
Funding: The winning team will receive a cheque for £5,000 in recognition of the improvements that they have made to infection control within their hospital, and 2nd and 3rd prize winners will receive £1,000 and £500 respectively.
Amount: £5K - £10K
Closing Date: 01-Jan-09
Duration:

Keyword: microb
Source: Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Grant Name: Pilot Study Grants
Funding: Up to £5,000.
Amount: < £5K
Closing Date: 01-Dec-08
Duration: Unspecified

Keyword: microb
Source: Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland
Grant Name: Intercalated Degree Support
Funding: Amount of funding available is unspecified
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: 01-Mar-09
Duration: 6 mths - 1 year

Keyword: microb
Source: Royal College of Physicians
Grant Name: James Maxwell Grant Prophit Fellowship
Funding: The Fellowship will support salary and associated costs for the Fellow together with a contribution, where appropriate, to laboratory expenses.
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: 01-Oct-08
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Grant Name: Denis Burkitt Fellowship
Funding: One to a maximum value of £7000, or two separate fellowships of up to £3500 each.
Amount: £5K - £10K
Closing Date: 15-Mar-09
Duration: Single Payment

Keyword: infectio
Source: Sir Halley Stewart Trust
Grant Name: Project Grants
Funding: Small grants (up to £3000) are authorised throughout the year
Amount: Unspecified
Closing Date: Apply Anytime
Duration: 1 year - 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust
Grant Name: Award for Biomedical Research
Funding: Annual award of between one half and one million UK pounds.
Amount: > £100K
Closing Date: unspecified
Duration: > 3 years

Keyword: infectio
Source: Smith and Nephew Foundation
Grant Name: Doctoral Nursing Research Studentship
Funding: Worth up to £90k over three years.
Amount: <100k
Closing Date: 01-May-09
Duration:

Keyword: infectio
Source: Smith and Nephew Foundation
Grant Name: Post-Doctoral Nursing Research Fellowship
Funding: Worth up to £120k over 3 years.
Amount: >100k
Closing Date: 01-May-09
Duration:

Keyword: microb
Source: Society for Applied Microbiology
Grant Name: New Lecturer Research Grant
Funding: This grant is available for newly appointed lecturers, in their first permanent academic appoint