Open nowAward: Up to $65K
BMA Foundation annual research grants round
medical researchbiomedical researchclinical research+1 more
Who can apply: Applicants vary by named grant, but generally must be UK-registered medical practitioners and/or research scientists working in the UK; some grants are open only to BMA members. Some grants are restricted to UK-only projects.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Open nowAward: Up to $65K
Doris Hillier grant
rheumatismarthritisrheumatology
Who can apply: UK-registered medical practitioners and BMA members.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Open nowAward: Up to $65K
Dawkins & Strutt grant
trauma-related scarringconflictdomestic violence+3 more
Who can apply: UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only. The foundation encourages early-career researchers.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Open nowAward: Up to $65K
H C Roscoe grant
viral respiratory diseasecommon coldrespiratory infections
Who can apply: UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Open nowAward: Up to $65K
Helen H Lawson grant
maternal healthethnicity-related inequitieswomen's health+2 more
Who can apply: UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Open nowAward: Up to $65K
J Moulton grant to assist research into improving outcomes of CAR T-cell therapies
CAR T-cell therapycancer treatmentimmunotherapy
Who can apply: UK-registered medical practitioners or research scientists working in the UK. Projects must relate to the UK only.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Open nowAward: Up to $65K
Josephine Lansdell grant
heart diseasecardiovascular disease
Who can apply: Registered medical practitioners in the UK and BMA members.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Open nowAward: Up to $65K
The James Trust grant
asthmarespiratory disease
Who can apply: UK-registered medical practitioners and BMA members.
Deadline: 2026 application round: 1 January 2026 to 6 March 2026
Deadlines and eligibility are summarized from public sources and may change — always confirm the details on the funder's official application page before applying.