The Dementia Network Plus is an initiative funded by Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) and Alzheimer’s Society

Networks will be collaborative, embed lived experience and include capacity building. We will fund activities that explore inequalities, prevention and early diagnosis, and experiences at work.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for ESRC funding.

The full economic cost (FEC) of your network can be up to £1.75 million. ESRC will fund 80% of the FEC.

Applications are now open and close on 12 October 2023

For more information, visit the UKRI website

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Funding Opportunity: Dementia Network Plus