Apply now for small grants to support your collaborative projects
Our annual scheme awards small grants to collaborative projects across the region which are aligned to our vision, mission and strategic workstreams, and will help us accelerate the impact of our partnership.
Further funding is available to support activities aligned with the aims and themes of NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN).
Round 3 opens July 1 and closes October 30 2025.
All applications must be led by one of our founding partners and demonstrate pan-Wessex collaboration with one or more founding partners. The scheme is intended as seed funding to support projects that lead to further external funding or other defined impact.
It is expected most awards will be for less than £5,000. Awards of more than £5,000 may be granted with a guide to the upper limit for a single award being £20,000. The larger the award the more compelling the justification will need to be.
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Christine McGrath, Wessex Health Partners Managing Director, said: “We’re excited to hear your ideas, and keen to support initiatives which will improve the region’s collective ability to tackle the greatest challenges facing our health and care system, and wider society.”
The NIHR Wessex Experimental Medicine Network (WEMN) brings together partners from across Wessex to collaboratively develop and deliver experimental medicine aligned with the activities of the NIHR Southampton Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) and of relevance to the patients and public we serve. More information on these research themes can be found here.
Ruth Challis, NIHR WEMN Project Manager, said: “We are committed to helping form new research collaborations across the Wessex region focussed on local health needs. This latest WEMN funding will prime new experimental medicine research projects, or activities, to support the development of capacity or capability. Projects which align with our NIHR Southampton BRC research themes are particularly welcomed, but projects outside of these theme areas will also be considered.”
Register your interest
You can register your interest in applying for a small grant by using the form found here.
Find out more - save the dates
You have a chance to ask questions at two future webinars
July 11 – NIHR Southampton BRC webinar series: outlining the Small Grants Scheme with Q&A; speakers Christine McGrath and Ruth Challis.
Recording available here.
September 10 - University of Portsmouth Institite of Life Sciences and Healthcare: webinar outlining the Small Grants Scheme with Q&A; speakers Christine McGrath and Ruth Challis.
Book your place here.
Any questions, please email enquiries@wessexhp.org.uk
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