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The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge research grants provide funding for exceptional scientists and projects with the greatest potential to change the lives of people with type 1 diabetes.

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Beta Cell Therapy Innovation Project Grant

Beta Cell Therapy Innovation Project Grant

The Beta Cell Therapy Innovation Project Grant will support high-risk high-reward ideas that have the potential to advance the development of beta cell therapies and to test these at pace.

Novel Insulins Innovation Incubator

Novel Insulins Innovation Incubator

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge Partnership invites applications for funding under the Novel Insulins research area.

Stem Cell Derived Beta Cell Foundry

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge invites applications for the creation of a Foundry: a stem cell derived beta cell production and distribution centre, to support more beta cell research within the UK.

Immune Insights for Type 1 Diabetes Therapy – funding call

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Immune Insights for Type 1 Diabetes Therapy – funding call

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge Partnership invites applications for immune-focused grant funding under the Root Causes of Type 1 Diabetes research area.

Beta Cell Therapy Translational Programme Grants

The Beta Cell Therapy Grand Challenge will support research focused on the development of approaches that will restore beta cell function in people living with type 1 diabetes.

Type 1 Diabetes Senior Research Fellowship

This senior research fellowship provides funding for type 1 diabetes researchers who have a track record of leading impactful research, and to become international leaders in their field and lead the race for a cure for type 1 diabetes.

Putting people affected by type 1 diabetes at the heart of research.

The Type 1 Diabetes Grand Challenge brings together scientists and the type 1 community to drive forward progress in areas that matter most to people with type 1.

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