Funding call

Medical Research Council (MRC), National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) and Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD) have announced a call for global health funding to reduce the risk of non-communicable diseases through implementation research.

Eligible candidates must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding
  • work in partnership with co-investigators based in low or middle income countries (LMICs) where the work will take place.

Their research must:

  • take a life course approach
  • focus on people aged 10 to 24 in LMICs.

Up to £5,000,000 is available (subject to quality). We expect to fund several projects.

Projects must run for three to five years.

Before applying, you must complete an ‘intention to submit’ by 19 April 2022.

Key Dates

April 19 2022: Intention to submit

May 31 2022, 23:59 BST: Closing date 

This grant is run in partnership with NIHR and GACD. Find the full details of the scheme and apply on the GACD website.