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Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis)

Consortium awards need a single lead UK institution even though the wider team can include international members, and applicants submit through the charity's own grant management system rather than a general portal.

United Kingdom
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Programs5
Active grants2
Total grants5
About

Arthritis UK, recently renamed from Versus Arthritis, describes itself as the UK's leading arthritis charity, working through research, campaigning and direct support for people with arthritis and other musculoskeletal conditions. It funds research into conditions such as osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, and points to past funded work that changed clinical practice: the ESCAPE-Pain exercis…

Programs & grants under this funder
Early Detection and Targeted Treatments Research Round 2 Call

Funds UK arthritis research projects that speed up diagnosis and improve targeted treatment.

1 grant
Early Detection and Targeted Treatments Research Round 2 Call
Between cycles
£3M pool
Living Well 2026

Funds UK research helping people live well after an arthritis diagnosis or treatment.

1 grant
Living Well 2026
Closed
£2M pool
Translational Call 2027

Funds UK translational projects developing new technology for people with arthritis.

1 grant
Translational Call 2027
Open
- pool·47 days
Inflammatory Arthritis Research Consortium (Round 2)

Invests £3 million in a UK research consortium bringing together scientists, health professionals, and people with lived experience to improve precision medicine for inflammatory arthritis.

1 grant
Inflammatory Arthritis Research Consortium (Round 2)
Closed
£3M pool
Osteoarthritis Treatments Research Consortium

Funds a UK osteoarthritis drug-development consortium, up to £3 million over 5 years.

1 grant
Osteoarthritis Treatments Research Consortium
Open
- pool·12 days
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