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Diabetes UK Project Grants

Diabetes UK Project Grants

Funds United Kingdom biomedical teams conducting diabetes projects with hypothesis-driven methods.

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Diabetes UK Project Grants are the organisation's flagship research funding mechanism, supporting high-quality, hypothesis-driven diabetes research projects at UK academic institutes and NHS Trusts. Awards of up to £500,000 fund project durations of up to five years, covering eligible staff costs (technicians, postdoctoral researchers, and research assistants — excluding PhD students and PI/co-app…

Hypothesis-driven diabetes research. Two open Highlight Notices: (1) pre-pregnancy interventions for women with previous gestational diabetes; (2) integration of diabetes technology (glucose sensors, insulin pumps) in hospital settings.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.—
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.18 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.12–60 months
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.0%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 22 Jul 2026Source: www.diabetes.org.uk