Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Inspire Fund
Grants of up to £5,000 are available to UK registered charities, community and voluntary groups for projects that engage the public with the topic of dementia and the life-changing research going on into the condition.
Who can apply: UK registered charities, community groups and voluntary organisations.
Key words: Dementia. Public Engagement, Dementia Research, Brain Health, United Kingdom.
Alzheimer’s Research UK’s Inspire Fund provides funding for projects that engage the public with the topic of dementia and the life-changing research going on into the condition.
The Fund is part of Alzheimer’s Research UK’s work to engage and empower the public by improving understanding of dementia and sharing the benefits of dementia research. Alzheimer’s Research UK wants to support new perspectives, talent and expertise to shed a spotlight on this important issue, and the scheme is open to anyone with the passion and skills to make that possible.
Inspire Fund projects must meet both core criteria:
- Projects must engage with underserved audiences on the topic of dementia, such as minority ethnic communities, marginalised or socioeconomically disadvantaged people, and
- Build knowledge and understanding about brain health (in the context of dementia risk reduction) and explore ways to encourage behaviour change.
Applications are encouraged from people, organisations and communities with ideas, passion and ability to realise innovative public engagement projects on the topic of dementia. From those within or outside the research community, those with a track record in public engagement and those looking to apply their skills to this important issue for the first time.
Through the scheme, Alzheimer’s Research UK wants to build relationships between communities and researchers, and are especially interested in proposals led by community groups or organisations. The Charity strongly encourage applicants to forge links with collaborators or groups to strengthen ideas. It recognises this can take time, and will therefore support relationship building in funded projects.