This page contains statistical information on the research we fund.  

How many research projects are we funding? 

As of 31st January 2026, we are the sole funder of 47 research projects which are active or due to begin in the next six months. 

We are also a co-funder on 10 research projects where another organisation is the lead funder: 

  • 4 with the National Institute for Health and Care Research 
  • 1 with Health & Care Research Wales
  • 1 with Health Data Research UK
  • 1 with Fight for Sight
  • 1 with the Medical Research Council
  • 1 with the Association of British Neurologists
  • 1 with the Association of British Neurologists and Epilepsy Research UK 

What animals are used in the research projects we fund? 

Numbers in this section relate to the 47 grants where we are sole funder and have been calculated from funding applications, in which researchers must tell us whether they intend to do animal research during their projects.

Currently, 3 of these research projects involve non-human animals. 

The species which are used in this research are: 

  • Mice (2 projects) 
  • Rats (1 project) 

What are the success rates for research grant applications? 

Yearly success rates for the different types of research grants in our regular grant cycle can be found at the links below. 

This page is next due to be updated in January 2027.