ME Research UK is not currently accepting new applications for our research grants.
We expect our next call for applications to be sometime in 2025.
Other information
Please send any enquiries to Dr David Newton at grants@meresearch.org.uk.
For more information about our research grants, please see our FAQs.
ME Research UK does not fund research which involves the use of animals.
In common with other charitable organisations, ME Research UK does not pay for the indirect costs of research projects. Please see our Standard Grant Conditions for more information. In the UK, you may be eligible to receive top-up funding from the Government to cover these costs – from the Charity Research Support Fund in England, the Scottish Funding Council, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, or Higher Education Quality-related Research funding in Northern Ireland.
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
ME Research UK is an NIHR RDN Non-commercial Partner. This means the studies that we fund may be eligible to access the NIHR Study Support Service which is provided by the NIHR Research Delivery Network within the NHS, and the wider public health and social care environment, across England.
To find out more, read the Eligibility Criteria for NIHR RDN Support.
In partnership with your local R&D office, we encourage you to involve your regional NIHR Research Delivery Network team in discussions as early as possible when planning your study. This will enable you to fully benefit from the support available through the NIHR Study Support Service.
If your study involves NHS sites in England you will need to apply for Health Research Authority (HRA) Approval. Guidance on submitting an application for approvals is available on the HRA website.
