Research and Innovation

The European Commission is a member of the Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD), an alliance of international funding agencies representing over 80% of the world’s public health research funding and the first collaboration of its kind to specifically address non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The GACD supports implementation science to improve health outcomes. This topic is launched in concertation with the other GACD member's funding agencies and aligned with the GACD call 2021.

Gilead welcomes funding requests for innovative, high-impact projects. Their grantmaking in Africa focuses on the following therapeutic areas:

• HIV/AIDS
• Viral Hepatitis

Within these therapeutic areas, they provide support for a broad range of activities, including:

This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) provides support for activities central to the refinement and completion of a study protocol and procedures necessary for implementing a clinical trial to evaluate interventions (or new treatments) that restore vision in humans through the regeneration of cells in the eye and visual system. Applicants may use this grant to support the development of a detailed MOP; conduct non-clinical (non-human) work to collect safety/toxicity data; and/or conduct preliminary studies to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of regenerative strategies. 

The AGCO Agriculture Foundation (AAF) is accepting grant applications for the 2022 granting cycle through our Community Investment software partner, Benevity. The goal is to identify non-profit organizations with new project proposals which combine various sustainable methods to tackle the specific climate change-related challenges of today’s farming communities.

Apply for funding to:

• research Population and Systems Medicine
• take the next step towards becoming an independent principal investigator.

You must have:

• a postgraduate degree
• the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

There is no limit to the funding you can apply for, but the typical full economic cost of a project is under £1 million. MRC will usually fund 80% of the full economic cost. This funding usually lasts three years and covers up to 50% of your salary.

Funding to enable promising investigators to encourage and promote quality research in chest medicine to begin their career as independent research faculty.

The CHEST Foundation is the patient-focused philanthropic arm for the American College of Chest Physicians. The CHEST Foundation was established in 1996. Its mission is to champion lung health by supporting clinical research, community service, and patient education.

TWAS (The World Academy of Sciences) has opened the Call for Applications for their Project Grants for Gender Equity and Climate Action, funded by the Elsevier Foundation.

The seventh call for applications under the GACD banner focuses on implementation research to reduce the NCD burden by targeting critical life stages and key transitions between life stages.

The Decarbonising Transport Award supports the transition to zero-carbon transport in developing countries that face growing demand for mobility. Award winners receive financial support for their proposed project and the opportunity to collaborate with the ITF.

The BIEA invites applications for funding for original research projects in any discipline in the humanities and social sciences in eastern Africa and beyond. Projects that fall outside of these disciplinary areas are not considered (for example, we do not fund projects in STEM subjects). We particularly welcome applications from researchers or research teams who have limited access to other sources of funds.