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Funding Opportunities

Life Sciences Hub Wales does not currently offer financial support, but we can help you access funding from other providers. 

To access support please email fundingsupport@lshubwales.com.

We can support your bid writing, connect you with collaborators and other support providers, and showcase some of the available opportunities to you.  Learn more about the activities we can support and access online resources here. 

If you need funding for an innovative project in health and care some of the funding opportunities below might be of interest.

Please note that this list is not exhaustive and covers only some of the opportunities available.

Closing June

The Wolfson Foundation: Funding for Places (Capital): Funding for charities working in mental health

Maximum funding available: 

usually £20,000 to £75,000

Competition closes:

01 June 2023

Funding overview:

Registered charities with a focus on mental illness are invited to apply for capital funding. Projects should focus on training, employment and supported housing.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Wolfson Trust website today!

Innovate UK UK-Germany bilateral: collaborative research and development

Maximum funding available: 

£400,000 or less

Competition closes:

07 June 2023

Funding overview:

Note that this competition is due to open for business-led collaborative research applications on 7th February 2023. Proposals should result in innovative solutions.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Innovate UK website today!

Wellcome Trust: Mental Health Award: Finding the right treatment, for the right people, at the right time for anxiety and depres

Maximum funding available: 

£5,000,000

Competition closes:

07 June 2023

Funding overview:

Aims to support early detection of biological, psychological, social or digital markers to enable classifications in anxiety and/or depression. This allows targeted treatment to ensure the right people get the correct treatment at the correct time.  

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Wellcome Trust  website today!

UKRI Mental health platform hubs

Maximum funding available: 

£2,000,000 - £3,500,000 

Competition closes:

13 June 2023

Funding overview:

Funding to establish a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary mental health hub on key areas of strategic need. Including heterogeneity within (and overlap across) diagnoses, poor mechanistic understanding of mental disorders, variability in measures used and a lack of objective markers and lack of diversity in consented research studies.  

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the UKRI  website today!

MRC Better methods, better research

Maximum funding available: 

80% of £625,000

Competition closes:

14 June 2023

Funding overview:

Note that this call is anticipated to open on May 5. UK research organisations can apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the UKRI website today!

BHF Translational awards March 2023 round

Maximum funding available: 

up to £750,000

Competition closes:

21 June 2023

Funding overview:

Translational Awards are available from the British Heart Foundation, with the aim of progressing development of novel, innovative technologies that address an unmet clinical need towards benefits to human cardiovascular health.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the British Heart Foundation website today!

Closing July

Knowledge transfer partnerships (KTP): 2023 to 2024 Round 3

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

05 July 2023

Funding overview:

The KTP programme helps UK business’s to partner with a “Knowledge Based Partner” or educational institute to bring together new skills and ideas and deliver a specific, strategic innovation project.   

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the KTP  website today!

Funding for early stage development of new healthcare interventions

Maximum funding available: 

£50,000 - £300,000

Competition closes:

12 July 2023

Funding overview:

The Developmental Pathway Gap Fund will provide funding to generate the critical preliminary data needed to support the onward development of a new medicine, repurposed medicine, medical device, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention development. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the UKRI  website today!

UKRI Research and partnership hubs for health technologies

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

18 July 2023

Funding overview:

Funding to initiate large-scale, multidisciplinary, research hubs following one or more health challenges including, improving population health and prevention, transforming prediction and early diagnosis and discovering and accelerating the development of new interventions.  

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the UKRI  website today!

NIHR 22/171 HTA Application Acceleration Award - commissioning brief adapting and assessing digital technologies for social care

Maximum Funding Available:

£200,000

Key dates and timetables: 

26 July 2023

Funding overview:

This call funds research into the potential of digital technologies to support and improve the provision of social care in the UK, with many local authorities exploring and investing in digital solutions. The call will cover the following: technologies already in use in social care in the UK, or new technologies that are ready for the makretand are ready to be used on a large scale. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the NIHR website today!

NIHR 23/34 Screening for COPD during the targeted lung health check

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

26 July 2023

Funding overview:

Funding to answer the research question, "does screening the targeted lung health checks population with Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) improve health outcomes and its cost effectiveness?"

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the UKRI  website today!

NIHR 23/45 Health and Social Care Delivery Research Programme researcher-led

Maximum funding available: 

Not Specific 

Competition closes:

26 July 2023

Funding overview:

The Health and Social Care Delivery Research programme funds research to evaluate the impact on quality, accessibility and organisation of health and social care services. Including how the NHS and social care improve delivery of services. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the NIHR  website today!

Advancing precision medicine: round two

Maximum funding available: 

£10,000,000 

Competition closes:

28 July 2023

Funding overview:

The competition will fund projects aiming to develop digital and data-enabled tools as well as multi-modal approaches for more accurate diagnosis and treatment stratification. Your proposal must demonstrate how it addresses an unmet clinical need or responds to NHS demand signalling. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Innovate UK  website today!

Closing August

NIHR PHR: 22/141 Interventions that impact loneliness

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

15 August 2023

Funding overview:

The Public Health Research Programme wishes to commission research on interventions that reduce loneliness, with impact on populations at scale, address health inequalities and the underlying determinants of health.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the NIHR website today!

Public acceptance of the use of administrative datasets for Public Health Research

Maximum funding available: 

up to £300,000

Competition closes:

18 August 2023

Funding overview:

NIHR PHR: 22/136 Public acceptance of the use of administrative datasets for Public Health Research: The National Institute of Health and Care Research are looking for research and evaluation projects which address the question: "What practical steps can be taken to increase public acceptance of the use of administrative datasets for research to address public health issues and health inequalities?”. Projects should last for 18-24 months.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the NIHR website today!

NIHR Reducing compound pressures on the NHS and social care

Maximum funding available: 

Not Specified

Competition closes:

30 August 2023

Funding overview:

 Funding to evaluate the effectiveness of new, promising or existing health and care interventions and services to reduce compound pressures on the NHS and social care. Compound pressures are defined as: pressures on the health care system such as extreme weather events such as snow or heat or the interaction with other pressures, including cost of living, disease levels post-COVID, and operations pressures.  

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the NIHR  website today!

Closing September

Tackling high-burden for patients, under-researched medical conditions

Maximum funding available: 

€6,000,000 to 7,000,000 estimated per project

Competition closes:

19 September 2023

Funding overview:

Horizon Europe Tackling high-burden for patients, under-researched medical conditions HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-03-14-two-stage: Please note that further details will be released on the European Commission Webpages in 2023. Currently the UK is working to associate with the Horizon funding programme and organisations are advised to apply as usual.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal for further details.

Validation of fluid-derived biomarkers for the prediction and prevention of brain disorders

Maximum funding available: 

€6,000,000 to 8,000,000 estimated per project

Competition closes:

19 September 2023

Funding overview:

Horizon Europe Validation of fluid-derived biomarkers for the prediction and prevention of brain disorders HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-03-13-two-stage: Please note that further details will be released on the European Commission Webpages in 2023. Currently the UK is working to associate with the Horizon funding programme and organisations are advised to apply as usual.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal for further details.

The Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum Multinational Clinical Trials Initiative

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

29 September 2023

Funding overview:

Senior researchers with strong track records are invited to apply for Global Cardiovascular Research Funders Forum support for an expression of interest for a collaborative, multinational cardiovascular clinical trial. Endorsement should precede a full application to a national funding scheme. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the British Heart Foundation website today!

British Heart Foundation Translational Awards

Maximum funding available: 

£750,000

Competition closes:

29 September 2023

Funding overview:

This funding aims to progress the development of novel, innovative technologies that benefit human cardiovascular health. The scheme supports development from the proof-of-concept stage to the commercial market.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the BHF  website today!

Closing November

Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

23 November 2023

Funding overview:

Horizon Europe Accelerating uptake through open proposals for advanced SME innovation HORIZON-CL3-2023-SSRI-01-02: Please note that further details will be released on the European Commission Webpages in 2023. Currently the UK is working to associate with the Horizon funding programme and organisations are advised to apply as usual.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal for further details.

Defence and Security Accelerator: Open Call for Innovation

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

29 November 2023

Funding overview:

The Defence and Security Accelerator is interested in funding innovative projects to improve defence and/or security. These can include innovations typically applied in the healthcare setting.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission DASA for further details.

NIHR 23/39 Music based interventions and dementia care

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

29 November 2023

Funding overview:

Evaluate the effectiveness of music therapy or music-based interventions to improve the care and support of people living with dementia and their carers. Activities include individual or group sessions, singing, playing an instrument, listening to music or music with movement.  

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission NIHR for further details.

Closing February (2024)

Advanced biomaterials for the Health Care

Maximum funding available: 

€6,000,000 to 8,000,000 estimated per project

Competition closes:

07 February 2024

Funding overview:

Horizon Europe Advanced biomaterials for the Health Care (IA) HORIZON-CL4-2024-RESILIENCE-01-36: Note that this call is anticipated to open on 19th September 2023. Funding is available for projects that contribute to developing the innovation market of medical applications, dependent upon advanced biocompatible materials that can be printed or injected.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal for further details.

Closing March (2024)

Collaborative intelligence – combining the best of machine and human (AI Data and Robotics Partnership)

Maximum funding available: 

€5,000,000 estimated per project

Competition closes:

19 March 2024

Funding overview:

Horizon Europe Collaborative intelligence – combining the best of machine and human (AI Data and Robotics Partnership) (RIA) HORIZON-CL4-2024-HUMAN-01-07: Please note that this funding call is expected to open on 15th November 2023. Further details will be published on the European Commission Webpages in 2023. Funded work should bring a critical mass of expertise and investment to impactful projects which contribute to multiple outcomes. Funding is available to develop activitieified s from TRL 2-3 to TRL 4-5.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal for further details.

Closing April (2024)

Bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicine

Maximum funding available: 

€6,000,000 to 8,000,000 estimated per project

Competition closes:

11 April 2024

Funding overview:

Horizon Europe Bio-printing of living cells for regenerative medicine HORIZON-HLTH-2024-TOOL-11-02: Please note that this funding call is expected to open on 26th October 2023. Further details will be published on the European Commission Webpages in 2023.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal for further details.

European Partnership: One Health Anti-Microbial Resistance

Maximum funding available: 

€100,000,000 estimated per project

Competition closes:

11 April 2024

Funding overview:

Horizon Europe European Partnership: One Health Anti-Microbial Resistance HORIZON-HLTH-2024-DISEASE-09-01: Please note that this funding call is expected to open on 26th October 2023. Further details will be published on the European Commission Webpages in 2023.

Learn more:

Please search the European Commission Funding and Tenders Portal for further details.

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Cardiff Capital Region Wider Investment Fund

Maximum funding available: 

Not specified

Competition closes:

Competition remains open

Funding overview:

Out of the original City Deal funding, £495m has been allocated to a Wider Investment Fund.  This is the primary fund that proposals that align with the 3 priority investment areas of Innovation, Infrastructure and Challenge should access.  Cardiff Capital Region are seeking proposals into this fund that have the scale and ambition to radically address the challenges facing the region.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the CCR website today!

Development Bank of Wales

Maximum funding available: 

£10,000,000 

Competition closes:

No closing date

Funding overview:

Flexible business finance for companies based in Wales going from £1,000 up to £10 million. Loans and equity. Secured and unsecured.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Development Bank of Wales website today!

EIC Accelerator

Maximum funding available: 

€2,500,000 

Competition closes:

No closing date

Funding overview:

The EIC Accelerator supports individual Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs), in particular Startups and spinout companies to develop and scaleup game-changing innovations. In some cases small mid-caps (up to 500 employees) are supported. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the European Innovation Council website today!

Future Fund: Breakthrough

Maximum funding available: 

No limit

Competition closes:

No closing date

Funding overview:

This UK-wide programme will deliver £375m of government funding via British Patient Capital, a commercial subsidiary of the British Business Bank. Due to high research and development costs, breakthrough technology companies typically require more capital than other companies, to fuel the later stages of their growth. Operates on a commercial basis with private sector investors to co-invest with British Patient Capital. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Future Fund  website today!

GSK Corporate Funding

Maximum funding available: 

No limit

Competition closes:

Competition remains open

Funding overview:

Providing funding to organisations who share our special purpose to help people do more, feel better, and live longer. GSK provides financial support to organizations that: Foster an increased understanding of scientific, clinical, healthcare, and community issues; Have a general interest in progressing the prevention, treatment, and management of disease; Contribute to improving patient care and quality of life.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the GSK website today!

HSBC Loan Fund

Maximum funding available: 

No limit

Competition closes:

No closing date

Funding overview:

HSBC UK has announced a £14 billion lending fund to support the UK’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The Fund includes a ring-fenced £1 billion to help UK companies grow their business overseas, as well as a broader package of support. The initiative is available to UK businesses with a turnover of up to £350 million. Applicants do not need to be an HSBC customer to apply. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the HSBC website today!

Moondance Cancer Initiative Open Call

Maximum funding available: 

No limit

Competition closes:

No closing date

Funding overview:

The Moondance Cancer Initiative fund projects that innovate and improve the collective response to cancer in Wales so that more people survive. They welcome applications at any time for projects with a measurable potential impact on cancer survival outome and have a particular interest in projects that impact bowel cancer and upper gastro-intestinal cancer survival.   

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Moondance Cancer Initiative website today!

National Lottery Community Fund - People and Places: Large Grants

Maximum funding available: 

£10,001 to £500,000

Competition closes:

Competition remains open

Funding overview:

People and Places: Large grants offers funding from £10,001 to £500,000 for projects where people and communities are working together and using their strengths to make positive impacts on the things that matter to them the most. We are prioritising projects that are: 

  • supporting organisations to adapt or diversify to respond to new and future challenges 
  • supporting communities adversely affected by COVID-19 
  • supporting communities and organisations to become more resilient to help them to respond better to future crises.
  • Good/successful applications will be People Led, Strengths Based and Connected.

Although we are supporting responses to the pandemic, your project does not have to be directly related to COVID-19 to be funded.

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the The National Lottery website today!

HCRW Research for Patient and Public Benefit (RfPPB) Wales

Maximum funding available: 

No limit

Competition closes:

No closing date

Funding overview:

The Research for Patient and Public Benefit (RfPPB) scheme funds research related to the day-to-day practices of the NHS. Funding areas include, but are not limited to, health service delivery and organisation and public health research. 

Learn more:

For more information or to apply for the funding opportunity, visit the Health and Care Research Wales website today!

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