Marie Curie open expressions of interest for funding into palliative and end-of-life care research
Marie Curie has opened expressions of interest for funding to support research into improving palliative and end of life care in the community, including out-of-hours provision.
Marie Curie supports people with any illness that they are likely to die from including Alzheimer’s (and other forms of dementia), heart, liver, kidney and lung disease, motor neurone disease, Parkinson’s, and advanced cancer, and is the largest charity funder of palliative and end of life care research in the UK.
This new research grants scheme, themed ‘Care close to home, in and out of hours’, will fund projects of up to £150,000. Research funded through this call could be focused on a range of topics including:
- The provision of community-based palliative care
- Models of service delivery
- Inequalities in access to round-the-clock care
- Economic evaluation of different care models
All projects will be required to meaningfully involve people with lived experience in their design and delivery, and focus on short to medium term impact on practice or system change.
Dr Sabine Best, Associate Director, Research Management and Impact at Marie Curie, says:
“This funding comes at a critical time. More people are now dying in the community than ever before, with 28% of deaths in England and Wales occurring at home. However, access to timely, coordinated care outside of hospital settings, particularly out of hours, remains inconsistent.”
Expressions of interest opened on 2 June 2026 and close on 17 July 2026 at 5pm.
To submit an expression of interest, email research.grants@mariecurie.org.uk. For more information visit https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/research-and-policy/research/research-grants-scheme-care-close-to-home