This programme primarily funds preclinical and clinical research focused on slowing, stopping, or reversing Parkinson’s. We do not fund research which is directed at symptomatic relief.Our grant funding process is changing! Please read below for more details.
The application process takes approximately three to four months:
The funding remit
For preclinical research, we fund grants up to £250,000 (GBP) and prioritise projects that are likely to lead to clinical trials in people with Parkinson’s within 5 years.
For clinical research, we fund clinical trials and sub-studies of trials in people with Parkinson’s. The grant amount is flexible but please contact us ahead of submission if you are thinking of applying for a clinical trial.
We fund internationally and accept applications from academics and commercial entities. However, the costs in commercial applications should be equivalent to academic costs.
Our full Research Strategy provides more information on the types of research we fund, our funding priorities and how we provide funding. Read our strategy on our Research Strategy page: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/research/our-approach/
If you have any questions regarding whether your project fits our funding remit, please email us at research@cureparkinsons.org.uk.
The application process
If the proposed project falls within Cure Parkinson’s scope for funding, it will be considered by our independent research committee, which meets on a quarterly basis.
At each meeting, the committee will discuss Stage 1 Applications and decide whether they should be evaluated further. If they decide that an application should be considered for funding, the applicant will be invited to submit a full application (Stage 2) and subsequently will be sent for external peer review. The feedback from the expert reviews will be discussed at the next research committee meeting, and a recommendation on whether to fund the project will be made for the Cure Parkinson’s trustees to consider. For successful applicants, the process takes approximately three months but can take longer, particularly for clinical trials where an iterative approach may apply.
All successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified by the chair of the research committee and/or suitable Cure Parkinson’s representative.
How to apply for funding
From May 2025 we will be moving onto a Grant Management System, Symplectic Grant Tracker and all grant funding applications will be accepted through the online application system. Please check back to this page for more information about how to apply soon and email any enquiries to research@cureparkinsons.org.uk. Please find the Stage 1 Application form template below for reference. This will be the question format of the online application form accessed via Grant Tracker and can be downloaded to prepare applications in the meantime.
An updated information for applicants document with full details on how to apply via Grant Tracker will be provided soon.
Please review our terms and conditions for Cure Parkinson’s grant funding prior to applying. Please note, these terms may be subject to change for clinical trials or projects involving commercial entities.
2025 Application Deadlines
Monday 5th May 2025
Monday 21st July 2025
Monday 3rd November 2025
Researchers worldwide are encouraged to apply
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: Cure Parkinson’s
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Address: 120 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XX
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May 02, 2025
May 02, 2025
$314,875
Affiliation: Cure Parkinson’s
Address: 120 New Cavendish Street, London, W1W 6XX
Website URL: https://cureparkinsons.org.uk/for-researchers/apply-for-funding/quarterly-research-grant-funding/
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