Alzheimer's Research UK's Inspire Fund offers a small number of seed funding grants of up to £5,000 each year to new applicants from across the UK.
The funding is for projects that meet both of the following core criteria:
- Engage with underserved audiences on the topic of dementia, such as minority ethnic communities, marginalised or socio-economically disadvantaged people.
- Build knowledge and understanding about brain health (in the context of dementia risk reduction) and explore ways to encourage behaviour change.
Projects can use a range of methods to engage with their audience and applicants are encouraged to consider their audience when selecting methods of engagement, to ensure people are able to take part.
The Fund is open to all. Individuals, organisations and communities with ideas, passion and ability to realise innovative public engagement projects on the topic of dementia can apply. Applications are encouraged from people with a range of backgrounds and expertise - dementia researchers, community groups, artists, creative organisations, and people responsible for cultural spaces such as museums and libraries.
ARUK encourages collaborative applications, and those that build relationships between communities and researchers.
For the 2025 round, there is particular interest in proposals led by community groups or organisations, and in receiving applications from:
- Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales.
- North West England.
- Yorkshire and North East England.
- The Midlands.
- East Anglia.
Previous Inspire Fund grant recipients can also apply for a follow-on grant of up to £20,000 per project to grow the scale and impact of past projects.
An online information webinar will be held on 5 August 2025 (12-1pm) to provide more information about the scheme and answer questions. Registration to attend is via the ARUK website.
The deadline for applications for seed funding grants is 8 September 2025 (5pm).
Inspire Fund - Public Engagement grant - Alzheimer's Research UK
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