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Parkinson's UK Drug Accelerator Awards

Parkinson's UK Drug Accelerator Awards

Funds translational Parkinson's drug discovery in the United Kingdom to generate partnership-ready preclinical evidence.

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Parkinson's UK Drug Accelerator Awards fund translational research aimed at advancing novel drug candidates toward full-scale industry partnerships. The standard award is up to £150,000 for 18 months; projects that require in vivo work may apply for up to £200,000. Projects must generate the pre-clinical or early-clinical data needed to make a compound ready for partnership with an industry drug d…

What this grant funds

Novel drug development for Parkinson's treatment; generating pre-clinical or early-clinical data to attract full-scale industry drug discovery partnerships.

Key facts
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.3 Sept 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.—
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.1–18 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: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.parkinsons.org.uk