Apply for a research grant

Thank you for your interest in applying for research funding from Ménière’s & Vestibular UK. Please read our 'Information for Applicants' for additional information about applying for a grant from Meniere's & Vestibular UK and our terms and conditions of funding before making your application.

If you have any questions, or would like any additional information about applying for a research grant, please contact us. 

What we fund

Where funds allow, Ménière's & Vestibular UK supports high quality research that furthers its objectives. As a charity, income is reliant on subscriptions, donations and fundraising activities. Only a proportion of income received may be spent on research, so the amount of available funding varies from year to year. The charity actively seeks to promote partnership funding where possible and applications containing a match-funding component are encouraged.

Ménière's & Vestibular UK encourages cross-disciplinary research. We recognise the complex nature of vestibular disorders may not be solved through the lens of a single discipline.

The charity encourages patient-led and patient-involved research (PPIE). Patient involvement is crucial to achieving the improved understanding that is sought in our aims and objectives due to the unpredictability, variability and frequent misdiagnosis of vestibular disorders.

Ménière's & Vestibular UK is committed to impact and public engagement. It actively seeks to find better ways of sharing current research information and patients’ experience with other sufferers, carers, medical staff and the wider public. It is expected that any research funding application will consider the wider benefits and dissemination of the research and to specify appropriate measures for public engagement and impact.       

We regret we are unable to fund all applications we receive.

Applicants may apply for the following research funding:

• Bursary for travel or training - up to a maximum value of £1000
• Small research grants - up to a maximum value of £11,999
• Major research grant - £12,000 or higher

Further information

Please read our 'Information for Applicants' for additional information about applying for a grant from Meniere's & Vestibular UK. If you have any questions, or if you would like any additional information, please give us a ring: +44 (0)1306 876883 or email us: research@meandve.org.uk

 

Other organisations offering grants or funding for vestibular research

• BMA Foundation - Philip Baker grant for research into Ménière’s disease. Find out more on their website: https://www.bmafoundationmr.org.uk/ (external link)