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Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one
You can apply for academically-led translational projects that aim to either:
- improve prevention, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of significant health needs
- develop research tools that increase the efficiency of developing interventions
All diseases and interventions are eligible for support. You can also address global health issues.
Your project can start and finish at any stage on the developmental pathway from early development, through pre-clinical refinement and testing to early-phase clinical studies and trials (up to phase 2a). You can submit follow-on proposals where you can justify the need for continued support.
Activities we support
You can apply for funding for work on novel:
- candidate therapeutic entities (for example, drug discovery)
- vaccines for infectious or non-infectious disease
- biologics (antibodies, peptides, proteins)
- advanced therapeutics (for example, gene therapy and T-cell therapy)
- regenerative medicine approaches
- repurposing clinical studies or using existing therapies for new indications
- medical devices
- digital healthcare, app development or artificial intelligence
- diagnostics (including biomarker validation)
- medical imaging technology
- surgical techniques or tools
- behavioural and psychological interventions
- radiotherapy and radiation protocols
- interventions that benefit health in low and middle-income countries
Specialties
Eligibility Requirements
Who is eligible to apply
To be eligible to apply for this funding opportunity you must:
- be employed by an eligible research organisation
- show that you will direct the project and be actively engaged in the work
- be looking to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions
If you do not have a contract of employment for the duration of the proposed project, by submitting an application the research organisation is confirming, if it is successful:
- contracts will be extended beyond the end date of the project
- all necessary support for you and the project will be provided, including mentorship and career development for early career researchers
Who is not eligible to apply
You are not eligible to apply for this opportunity as a project lead if you are based at an international research organisation. This does not include MRC Unit The Gambia or MRC/UVRI Uganda Research Unit at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine that are eligible to apply as project lead. Before applying for funding, check the Eligibility of your organisation.
International applicants
You can include international applicants as project co-leads (international), where they will make a major intellectual contribution to the design or conduct of the project. The contribution and added value to the research collaboration should be clearly explained and justified in the application, see Applicant and team capability to deliver.
Equality, diversity and inclusion
We are committed to achieving equality of opportunity for all funding applicants. We encourage applications from a diverse range of researchers.
We support people to work in a way that suits their personal circumstances. This includes:
- career breaks
- support for people with caring responsibilities
- flexible working
- alternative working patterns
Sponsor Details
Sponsor Institute/Organizations: UK Research and Innovation
Address: UKRI, 1 ET, Polaris House, N Star Ave, Swindon SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Grant
Letter Of Intent Deadline:
Nov 20, 2024
Final Deadline:
Nov 20, 2024
Funding Amount:
Varies
5 awards available. Total fund:£30,000,000; There is no limit to the amount of funding you can apply for. You should justify the resources needed in the context of the proposed work. We will fund 80% of the full economic cost and 100% of permitted exceptions.
Host Details
Affiliation: UK Research and Innovation
Address: UKRI, 1 ET, Polaris House, N Star Ave, Swindon SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
Website URL: https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/developmental-pathway-funding-scheme/
Disclaimer:It is mandatory that all applicants carry workplace liability insurance, e.g., https://www.protrip-world-liability.com (Erasmus students use this package and typically costs around 5 € per month - please check) in addition to health insurance when you join any of the onsite Trialect partnered fellowships.
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