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Arthritis UK (formerly Versus Arthritis)

Living Well 2026

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

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Arthritis UK expects the internal submission process to take real time before the external deadline: applicants have to get reviewers and signatories inside their own institution into the grant management system to give their approvals before the portal closes, not just have the lead researcher click submit. The charity is looking for two kinds of outcome in particular: helping patients make bette…

The call funds applied health and social care research on helping people live well after an arthritis diagnosis or treatment, addressing health inequalities and the shift of care into the community. It wants proposals that weigh the long-term physical, psychological and social impact of arthritis across the life course, with particular interest in the transition from childhood-onset arthritis into adulthood, covering self-management, non-drug and non-surgical approaches, and remote monitoring that avoids digital exclusion.

CycleiHow often this grant runs - e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.No fixed schedule
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.-
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–36 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.-
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£2M

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