Funder: Alzheimer's Research UK
Due Dates (Anticipated): October 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to £100,000 for up to 12 months
Summary: Supports bold, exploratory dementia research that tests novel ideas, generates pilot data and builds multidisciplinary collaborations.
Key Information: Lead applicants must be based at a UK university, hospital or research institution and apply with at least one dementia researcher.
Description
Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Pilot Award supports early-stage, high-risk, high-reward research with the potential to unlock new directions in dementia research. Researchers at all career stages can explore innovative concepts without extensive preliminary data, although existing data will be considered. The data generated and collaborations established are intended to underpin subsequent project and programme funding.
The scheme particularly welcomes new multidisciplinary collaborations and researchers entering dementia research from related fields, including data science, chemistry, mathematics, immunology, engineering, physics and statistics. It also supports Early Career Researchers seeking a first independent award, alongside established mentorship. Proposals should offer genuinely novel ideas with potential impact on the research field and people affected by dementia.
