Open and future funding calls
| Name of grant | Grant description | Open Status | Closing Date | Duration | Costs | Link for More info |
| Bridging Fellowship 2025 Round 1 | Up to 2 years of funding for current Versus Arthritis fellowship holders who are in the final year of their fellowship. | Open | 16:00 Wednesday 22 January 2025 | Up to 24 months | Click for more info | |
| Translational Call 2025 | We will invest around £1 million in Translational MSK research. Our Translational funding scheme aims to progress the development of novel, innovative technologies towards clinical development for the benefit of people with arthritis. | Closed | 16:00 Wednesday 16 October 2024 | Up to 24 months | Up to £200,000 | Click for more info |
| Clinical Epidemiology Research Consortium 2025 | We will invest around £3 million in a new consortium bringing together expertise from across the UK to deliver new approaches to data and health intelligence for arthritis epidemiology. | Closed | 16:00 Wednesday 25 September 2024 | Up to 60 months | Up to £3 million | Click for more info |
| Inflammatory Arthritis Research Consortium 2025 | We will invest around £3 million in a new consortium bringing together expertise from across the UK to further our understanding of inflammatory arthritis. | Closed | 16:00 Wednesday 25 September 2024 | Up to 60 months | Up to £3 million | Click for more info |
| Early Detection and Targeted Treatments 2025 | We will invest around £4 million in projects which aim to improve the diagnosis and treatment of arthritis. | Closed | 16:00 Wednesday 18 September 2024 | Up to 60 months | Between £100,000 to £1,200,000 | Click 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. | Closed | 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 will invest around £2 million in projects which address unmet needs for people with arthritis within the health system. | Closed | 16:00 Wednesday 11 September 2024 | Up to 36 months | Between £400,000 to £1,000,000 | Click for more info |
| Fight for Sight/Versus Arthritis Small Grant | These awards are administered by Fight for Sight. The proposed research should address arthritis and visual impairment. More information and details on how to apply can be found on the Fight for Sight website. | Closed | 24 July 2024 | 12 months | NA | 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 Reopens Spring 2025 |
16:00 Wednesday 3 July 2024 | Up to 5 years | £750,000 | 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. | Opening January 2025 | 1-2 years | Click for more info |