Diabetes UK United Kingdom
Project grants
Restoring the glucagon safety net: Improving the experience of hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes
Diabetes UK · United Kingdom
Early-career small grants for basic scientists and healthcare professionals
Open
Applications close on 1 Dec 2026.
- Deadline
- 1 Dec 2026 (in 16 days)
- Grant amount
- Up to £15,000 per applicant
- Funding rate
- Charity research grant; costs set by the scheme rules
- Likely applicant types
- Universities & research, Non-profits From source categories or programme rules; the call decides.
- Funder
- Diabetes UK (charity)
- Reference
- Diabetes UK: Early-career small grants for basic scientists and healthcare profe
- Last checked
- 15 Nov 2026
Programme overview
To support: Scientists and healthcare professionals at an early stage in their career to develop their work, understanding small research projects or pilot studies.
Who can apply
Early career small grants are open to basic scientists, and healthcare professionals (including allied health professionals) at an early stage of their research career. This scheme is not aimed for medically qualified research active clinical lecturers who should apply to the Academy of Medical Sciences Starter Grants for Clinical Lecturers. Applicants must be in receipt of a salary for the duration of the proposed award.
Applicant categories are a starting point. The official call decides eligibility.
Timing
Deadline: 01/12/2026 (applications open now)
How to apply
- Apply through the funder’s official page (link below); it states the procedure, documents and deadline.
From the call text
- Who can apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Company stage
- Early career small grants are open to basic scientists, and healthcare professionals (including allied health professionals) at an early stage of their research career.
- Single applicant or consortium
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where applicants must be based
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
- Where to apply
- Not stated in the call text we hold — check the official page
Where these facts come from
| Fact | Value | How we know | Taken from the source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deadline | 1 December 2026 “Deadline: 01/12/2026 (applications open now)” | read from the official page | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Amount per applicant | Up to £15,000 per applicant “Up to £15,000” | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Total budget | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
| Funding rate | Charity research grant; costs set by the scheme rules | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Who can apply | Early career small grants are open to basic scientists, and healthcare professionals (including allied health professionals) at an early stage of their research career. This scheme is not aimed for medically qualified… | read from the official text | 15 Nov 2026 |
| Where to apply | Unknown — not stated in the source we hold | unknown | — |
Official sources
Facts on this page were read from the official page on 15 Nov 2026. The funder's own documents, including later amendments, always take precedence.
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