Research grant funding opportunities
Discover our funding schemes and their deadlines.
Open funding rounds
Non-drug approach grants
We fund creative, innovative research that will play a vital part in helping people live better with Parkinson’s.
Apply now
Preproposal deadline: Tuesday 5 May 2026.
Full application deadline: Thursday 3 September 2026 (for invited applicants).
Joint funded MRC fellowships
We're proud to be collaborating with the Medical Research Council (MRC) to jointly fund fellowship schemes.
Apply now
MRC Career development fellowships
Deadline: 21 April 2026
Next round: 15 September
MRC clinical research training fellowships
Deadline: 8 April 2026
Next round: 2 September
We can support your research meetings
If you're a Parkinson's researcher, we can offer support and up to £2,500 to set up a meeting or workshop.
Project grants
2026 round in progress
We fund groundbreaking studies that tackle major Parkinson's research challenges and get right to the heart of complex problems.
Successful applicants have already been invited to full application. Deadline: Wednesday 8 April 2026 by 4pm.
Senior research fellowships
Opening in April
We support outstanding scientists to become future leaders in Parkinson’s research.
Preproposal deadline: Wednesday 1 July 2026.
Full application deadline: Wednesday 7 October 2026 (for invited applicants).
Drug accelerator grants
Opening in July
We fund research to accelerate and drive forward the development of novel drugs for the treatment of Parkinson’s.
Preproposal deadline: Thursday 3 September 2026.
Full application deadline: Thursday 22 October 2026 (for invited applicants).
Virtual workshop to hear more about our drug accelerator awards
Thursday 23 July 2026 at 10am - 11am
Find out about our drug accelerator awards, hear from people with Parkinson’s and discuss your ideas with members of the Parkinson's UK research and drug discovery team.
Project grants
Opening in August
Preproposal deadline: TBC October 2026.
Full application deadline: TBC November 2026 (for invited applicants only)
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The Parkinson’s Virtual Biotech is the drug development arm of Parkinson’s UK.
If your project is at the drug discovery or clinical development stage, we could help take it to the next level.
As the UK's largest Parkinson's charity, we can support your research by helping with recruitment, and patient and public involvement. Discover all that we have to offer.