Catalyst Awards
Funding for short-term, small-scale, hypothesis-driven pilots or proof of concept research projects which explore innovative ideas that are relevant to Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
It is intended that researchers from within and outside the MS field use these awards to explore innovative ideas in MS research. If merited, these ideas may lead to further support through the MS Society’s larger grant schemes.
You should involve people affected by MS to help design your research (the MS Society’s optional Lay Summary Development scheme can help you to write a high quality and accessible lay summary and involvement plan).
Both new and established researchers are eligible to apply providing they have a contract which covers the proposed duration of the grant. Lead applicants must be based at an UK university or NHS institution and be the Principal Investigators of the project.
Value and duration: up to £50,000 for up to 12 months.
Success rate: 36% for Catalyst Award applications in 2023.
Deadline: 21 January 2025 (12 noon)
Project Awards
Funding for research projects designed to answer a single question, or a small group of related questions.
Project Awards are intended primarily for established researchers (junior researchers are also eligible to apply) providing they have a contract which covers the proposed duration of the grant. Lead applicants must be based at an UK university or NHS institution and be the Principal Investigators of the project.
You should involve people affected by MS to help design your research (the MS Society’s optional Lay Summary Development scheme can help you to write a high quality and accessible lay summary and involvement plan).
Value and duration: up to 36 months with no upper or lower funding limit.
Success rate: 44% for Project Award applications in 2023.
Deadline: 21 January 2025 (12 noon)
Full details, including those of the Lay Summary Development Scheme, are available on the MS Society funding webpage.