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BMA Foundation – grant categories 2024

All the BMA Foundation grants have National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) partnership status.

See all our categories and get more details of the 2024 grants on offer. Application window will open on 1 January 2024 and close on 1 March 2024 

  • Dawkins & Strutt grant for research into eye health

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into eye health.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Dawkins and Strutt grant are available here.

  • Doris Hillier grant for research into rheumatism and arthritis

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into rheumatism and arthritis.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners and a member of the BMA.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Doris Hillier grant are available here.

  • H C Roscoe grant for research into viral diseases of the respiratory system

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To promote research into the elimination of the common cold and/or other viral diseases of the human respiratory system.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the H C Roscoe grant are available here.

  • Helen H Lawson grant for research into end of life decision making

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To promote research into end of life decision making.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Helen H Lawson grant are available here.

  • J Moulton grant to assist research into stem cells through clinical trials

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into stem cells through clinical trials.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only.

    The 2023 terms and conditions for the J Moulton grant are available here.

  • J Moulton grant to assist research into artificial intelligence in healthcare

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into artificial intelligence innovations in healthcare, and potential impact to deliver new treatments and/or manage disease.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the J Moulton grant are available here.

  • The James Trust grant for research into asthma

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into asthma.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners and a member of the BMA.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the James Trust grant are available here.

  • Josephine Lansdell grant for research into heart disease

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research in the field of heart disease.

    Applicants must be registered medical practitioners in the UK and a member of the BMA.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Josephine Lansdell grant are available here.

  • Kathleen Harper grant for research into vaccine hesitancy

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into vaccine hesitancy.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists in the UK.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Kathleen Harper grant are available here.

  • Margaret Temple grant for research into schizophrenia

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into schizophrenia.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Margaret Temple grant are available here.

  • Philip Baker grant for research into Ménière’s disease

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into Ménière’s disease.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Philip Baker grant are available here.

  • Pushpa Chopra to assist research into women’s health and wellbeing

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into women’s health and wellbeing.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must be based in the Commonwealth countries.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Pushpa Chopra grant are available here.

  • Vera Down grant for research into neurological disorders

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into neurological disorders.

    Applicants must be registered medical practitioners in the UK and a member of the BMA.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the Vera Down grant are available here.

  • T P Gunton to assist research into public health relating to cancer

    Grant amount: £65,000

    To assist research into public health relating to cancer.

    Applicants must be UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK.

    The 2024 terms and conditions for the T P Gunton grant are available here. 

  • BMA Foundation

    For more information, please get in touch:

    Corporate and member development, British Medical Association, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP

    Tel: 0207 383 6341

    Email the team: researchgrants@bma.org.uk