Diabetes UK Project Grants

Diabetes UK Project Grants support hypothesis-driven diabetes research under the charity's research portfolio. They are open to researchers with a tenured post at a UK academic institute or NHS Trust and run for up to five years. The scheme caps awards at £500,000 and can cover staff salaries, consumables, essential equipment, and justified clinical or secretarial help. Principal investigator and co-applicant salaries are excluded unless the institution confirms salary dependency, and the 2026 round closes on 1 June with decisions expected in October. Only one application per researcher per round is permitted, so the annual calendar matters. The current highlight notices focus on pre-pregnancy interventions for women with previous gestational diabetes and on using glucose sensors and insulin pumps in hospital settings. The strongest applications are rigorous, patient-relevant projects with a clear question, a defensible design, and a UK host that can carry the work for the full term and deliver usable results.

Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.