The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research is a UK-based biomedical research funder focused on building long-term research capacity in rheumatic, musculoskeletal, immunological, and inflammatory disease. It supports a mix of early-stage pump-priming awards, competitive fellowships for independent investigators, clinician-scientist training, and return-to-research fellowships, often through universities and specialist institutes. Its distinctive feature is sustained, strategic support for research careers and infrastructure rather than broad, open general grants.
Makes relatively large, strategic awards in the UK, ranging from pump-priming grants to multi-year fellowships and studentships. Some programs are competitive and invite or route applications through formal calls with deadlines, while others are co-funded institutional schemes or partnerships rather than open unsolicited proposals. Grantmaking appears program-specific, career-stage targeted, and often long-term in duration.
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Watch the Trust’s program-specific calls and deadlines closely, as several schemes are time-limited and some do not accept unsolicited proposals. Strong applications should clearly align with rheumatology or related musculoskeletal, immunological, or inflammatory disease, and should emphasize translational potential, independence-building, or clinician-scientist development depending on the scheme. Partnerships with UK universities or research institutes are common, so applicants should expect host-institution involvement and a highly competitive review process.
Current and upcoming funding from The Kennedy Trust For Rheumatology Research that your nonprofit may be able to apply for.
Who can apply: Applications limited to early and mid-career researchers. Investigators must hold a position at a recognised UK research institution for the full period of the award; collaborations with international investigators are encouraged.
Deadline: Applications for the 2026 call close 17 June 2026; expression of interest requested by 24 April 2026.
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