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Funding

LifeArc funds aim to progress promising medical research
HomeFunding
Our charitable model allows us to invest in risky projects or where commercial returns may be low
Philanthropic Fund
£5 million philanthropic fund for rare disease research
Seed Fund
For promising early stage therapeutics, diagnostics and biological research
The Development Gap Fund
Administered by LifeArc to support small-scale studies by MRC researchers
Application process
How to submit a proposal to us
LifeArc-MRC Innovation Hub
The Medical Research Council (MRC) and LifeArc are making £16m available to establish a network of Gene Therapy Innovation Hubs
COVID-19 Fund
15 projects approved for £10m funding to address the COVID-19 pandemic
LifeArc-CSO Fund for Scottish researchers
Joint fund of £300,000 for research led by Scottish institutes or the NHS
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LifeArc is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales no. 1015243 and a charity registered in Scotland with the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator no. SC037861. LifeArc is a company limited by guarantee no. 2698321 incorporated in England and Wales. | © LifeArc 2021
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