Thought this looked an interesting example of how charities and a national funding agency can collaborate on this sort of project. "We want to produce the clinical and economic data that could help make the case for blood biomarker implementation in a healthcare setting in the UK. Duration: Up to five years. Budget: Up to £4.5m. Funding Partners: People’s Postcode Lottery, Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society, National Institute for Health and Care Research. Online event: Please join us during an online event on 8 June 2023 at 12pm, where the Funding Partners will discuss the scope and the review process of this grant, and attendees will be able to ask any questions they may have. You can register online. Background: Disease-modifying treatments are around the corner, but it simply won’t matter if we cannot diagnose people with dementia in a timely and accurate manner. It is estimated that right now only 2% of people with dementia in the UK would be eligible to access a treatment. Blood biomarkers can be the answer to this problem. Programme Objectives: This grant is funded by Alzheimer’s Research UK, Alzheimer’s Society and the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), and generously supported by the players of the People’s Postcode Lottery." https://www.alzheimersresearchuk.org/grants/blood-based-biomarkers/
