These awards support researchers who are transforming great ideas into healthcare innovations that could have a significant impact on human health.

Our current focus areas are mental health, neurological disorders and neglected tropical diseases, although we may consider applications from other areas.

Scheme at a glance

Level of funding:
Up to £500,000

Duration of funding:
Usually up to 24 months

Who can apply

Innovator Awards are open to researchers who are developing healthcare innovations that could have a major and measurable impact on human health.

Individuals and teams from not-for-profit and commercial organisations can apply. Organisations can be of any size, based anywhere in the world. Funded organisations must sign up to our grant conditions (see the template award letters in the ‘How to apply’ section on this page).

You can work in any discipline on any type of technology. Examples of technologies include:

• therapeutics (small molecules or biologics)
• vaccines
• diagnostics
• devices
• digital technology
• regenerative medicine

For more information click here.