Global Health Research funding programmes

This programme aims to improve health outcomes for the most vulnerable people in low and middle income countries. The researcher-led aspect allows applicants to apply for funding for research topics of their choice. This is a new annual funding opportunity.

This programme will fund research to improve the understanding and effectiveness of health systems in low and middle income countries. This is an annual funding opportunity which opens in February 2025.

A funding programme to support health research in low and middle income countries on areas of unmet need. The programme supports collaborative research and targets investments which bring a transformative impact. This is an annual funding opportunity and the next one opens in July 2025.

Centres which fund research-driven partnerships between UK institutions and those in low and middle income countries. Partnerships aim to undertake high quality applied health research and strengthen research capacity.

Funding to increase the competitiveness of global health research applications led by researchers based in countries eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA). This is an annual funding opportunity and the next one opens in Spring 2025.

A funding programme supporting research to improve whole health systems and services in low and middle income countries. From 2025, future global health policy and systems funding opportunities will be run through our new Global Health Research - Health Policy and Systems programme.

A funding programme to support UK universities to grow their research in global health. It supports institutions looking to build new partnerships with researchers in low and middle income countries, or expand their current work. We will not be re-opening this programme for new applications.

A funding programme to support global health partnerships to undertake new programmes of health research. Partnerships are between researchers in the UK and those in low and middle income countries. We will not be re-opening this programme for new applications.