These grants apply to research of neurological conditions and visual impairment.
We fund medical research charities who are supporting Scotland-led research projects. We also provide grants to Scottish Universities directly through our seedcorn grants. The researchers we support are creating a better future for children and adults affected by neurological conditions or visual impairment. We are interested in research that looks into the causes, prevention, treatment and management of conditions.
We look to support departments and teams in Scotland who have a track record of delivering excellent research, and we are committed to investing in early career researchers, new ideas and innovative approaches.
Funding is also available for charities that provide care and welfare for people living with visual impairment and neurological conditions.
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Recent Awards
| Year | Recipient | Project Title | Amount |
| 2024-25 | University of Glasgow | Seedcorn Funding for Multidisciplinary Stroke Research | £80,000 |
| 2024-25 | Sight Research UK | Rapid diagnosis of Fungal Keratitis by lateral flow device (LFD) | £50,000 |
| 2024-25 | Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research (SMSR) | Upper Limb Rehabilitation using Virtual-Reality in Acute Spinal Cord Injury | £10,000 |
| 2024-25 | The University of St Andrews | The St Andrews Seedcorn Fund for Neurological Research | £90,000 |
| 2024-25 | Diabetes UK | Investigating the links between diabetes and dementia | £14,489 |
| 2023-24 | University of Glasgow | SULSA and SINAPSE working in partnership to provide Scottish Facility Access Research Funding | £133,788 |
| 2023-24 | Multiple Sclerosis Society | Can cells that survive immune attacks in MS protect nerves? | £45,000 |
| 2023-24 | Glasgow Caledonian University | Reducing blindness and visual impairment in people experiencing homelessness | £53,228 |
| 2023-24 | Action Medical Research | Developing a new gene therapy treatment for early onset epilepsy | £40,000 |
| 2023-24 | Beatson Cancer Charity | Investing combining specific inhibitor with radiotherapy to improve glioblastoma treatment | £30,000 |
| 2023-24 | Stoke Mandeville Spinal Research (SMSR) | Upper Limb Rehabilitation using Virtual-Reality in acute Spinal Cord Injury | £10,000 |
| 2022-23 | University of Edinburgh | The University of Edinburgh Neuroscience Seedcorn Funding Programme | £140,000 |
| 2022-23 | Stroke Association | Improving outcomes for stroke survivors with visual impairment | £50,000 |
| 2022-23 | Muscular Dystrophy UK | What drives motor unit changes in SMA? | £50,527 |
| 2022-23 | Epilepsy Research UK | DNM1 Epileptic Encephalopathy – mechanism and therapy | £38,700 |
| 2022-23 | Fight for Sight | Identification of novel therapies for inherited eye disease | £75,097 |
| 2021-22 | The INSPIRE Foundation | Electroencephalograph predictors of central neuropathic pain in subacute spinal cord injury | £50,000 |
| 2021-22 | University of Aberdeen Development Trust | Parkinsonism Incidence in North-East Scotland (PINE) Study | £45,000 |
| 2021-22 | University of the West of Scotland | The Alzheimer Scotland Centre for Policy and Practice Seedcorn Fund | £60,000 |
| 2021-22 | MS Society Scotland | The Role of Different Immune cells in Myelin Repair | £32,575 |