Key information
We are looking for research applications that focus on any part of our research strategy. These can be from underpinning research and aetiology through to health service research, and implementation science. Alongside the main open round, we are also specifically calling for research proposals addressing kidney disease prevention and advancing research in multiple long-term conditions. We have increased the ceiling on our research project to £300,000 for a three-year period. All applications to this round are a single stage full application.
Does your proposal align to our research priorities?
Research proposals should directly address priorities in our Research Strategy to 2030.
- Prevent more people from developing kidney disease
- Protect those living with kidney disease from kidney failure
- Transform treatments for people with kidney failure
Alongside the main open round, to the same deadlines, we are also specifically calling for research proposals addressing kidney disease prevention and advancing research in multiple long-term conditions.
Consideration should be given to tackling health inequalities, collaboration and cross-fertilisation of ideas, harnessing data, and patient participation, inclusion and engagement.
We are seeking research proposals across the research continuum, from discovery science (aetiology and underpinning) through to health and social care research services, and implementation science.
Types of grants available
We welcome applications for the following grant types:
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Application info
We encourage applications from those who seek initial or further support to establish their research career, and investigators who have not previously held competitively awarded project or start-up funding as a principal investigator.
All submissions will be subject to expert review involving members of our college of experts and experts by experience panel. Get more Information about the review process here.
All lead applicants must be resident in the United Kingdom and the research must be led from a UK establishment.
Application key dates
Opens for applications: 15 July 2026
Closing date: 8 September 2026
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