Choosing What We Fund

All applications for funding from the Neurological Foundation must follow the same rigorous approval process. This ensures we fund only the best research.

How we decide

Our goal is to fund people and projects with the greatest potential to improve the understanding, prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, treatment and management of neurological conditions.

We receive more applications than we can fund each year, so weve developed an objective process to help us choose the most deserving.

Grant rounds

There are two grant rounds each year. For each round, we select from a diverse pool of neuroscientists and clinicians to convene our Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) and Personal Awards Committee (PAC). The SAC reviews funding applications for research projects and conferences. The PAC reviews applications for fellowships and scholarships. You can read about how our committees operate here.

How the process works

Find out how we assess, approve and award the applications, and what steps we take to resolve any conflicts of interest.

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