Open and future funding calls

Name of grant Grant description Open Status Closing Date Duration Costs Link for More info
Oliver Bird Fund Round 3 This funding round is a partnership with the Nuffield Foundation. More information on how to apply can be found on the Nuffield Foundation website. Currently Open 16 September 2024 (outline) and January 2025 (Full) Up to 48 months funding (open to extending with discussion) Up to £750,000 (open to extending with discussion) Click for more info
Living Well 2025 We want people with arthritis to feel in control of their musculoskeletal health and to be well equipped to manage their physical and emotional wellbeing. Currently Open 16:00 Wednesday 11th September 2024 Up to 36 months Between £400,000 to £1,000,000 Click for more info
Early Detection and Targeted Treatments 2025 We want to bring about more accurate and faster diagnosis and more timely, effective and targeted treatments, tailored to individuals, taking into consideration not just their genes but also the environment they live in. Currently Open 16:00 Wednesday 18th September 2024 Up to 60 months Between £100,000 to £1,200,000 Click for more info
Fight for Sight/Versus Arthritis Small Grant Small Grants provide support to collect preliminary/pilot data to make research ideas more competitive when developing larger, follow-on funding applications. The proposed research should address arthritis and visual impairment. This includes, but is not limited to Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis, Bechet’s syndrome, giant cell arteritis, and Sjögren's syndrome. Any research relevant to eye inflammation and uveitis is also welcomed. Currently Open 24 July 2024 12 months NA Click for more info
Clinical Epidemiology Research Consortium 2025 This page outlines the Versus Arthritis Research Consortia – Clinical Epidemiology funding call. It provides details of the application deadline, costs, duration, eligibility, decision date and how to apply. Consortium funding aims to unlock area(s) of problematic understanding around disease and treatment. Currently Open 16:00 Wednesday 25th September 2024 Up to 60 months Up to £3 million Click for more info
Inflammatory Arthritis Research Consortium 2025 Versus Arthritis seeks to support team science working ‘across and together’ to bring integrated thought and ambition toward unlocking a problem area at pace - creating a community of shared expertise and knowledge to deliver a cohesive series of research to achieve the aims.  Currently Open 16:00 Wednesday 25th September 2024 Up to 60 months Up to £3 million Click for more info
Translational Call 2025 This page outlines the Versus Arthritis Translational 2025 funding call. It provides details of deadlines, costs, duration, eligibility, decision date and how to apply. This scheme aims to progress the development of novel, innovative technologies towards clinical development for the benefit of people with arthritis. Coming Soon! 16:00 Wednesday 16th October 2024 Up to 24 months Up to £200,000 Click for more info
AMS Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers These awards are administered by the Academy of Medical Sciences. More information and details on how to apply can be found at acmedsci.ac.uk.  Coming Soon! September 2024  1-2 years   Click for more info
Career Development Fellowships Our enhanced career development fellowship aims to attract and retain talented researchers committed to a career in any discipline relevant to arthritis and related musculoskeletal diseases.  Closed Wednesday 3rd July Up to 5 years £750,000  
Bridging Fellowship The new bridging fellowship will provide up to 2 years funding for current Versus Arthritis fellowship holders who are in the final year of their fellowship. Closed 16:00 on Wednesday 10 July 2024 Up to 2 years