TSA Grant Round 2025/26
Empowering individuals and families who live with TSC from around the world
Now open: TSA Grant Round 2025/26
In line with our Research Strategy 2025-2028 we are delighted to launch the TSA Grant Round 2025/26!
We are now inviting applications focused on supporting research with the potential to drive progress in line with our strategic priorities. The TSA Grant Round 2025/26 will have two streams:
Commissioned Call – “TSC Registry and Longitudinal Data PhD Studentship”
Commissioned by the TSA Board of Trustees, this award will offer up to £55,000 in match funding to support an excellent PhD candidate to initiate and shape the development of a TSC registry by gathering, organising and analysing longitudinal data. Projects must draw on information from primary, secondary and tertiary medical records to build a comprehensive picture of the clinical pathways, health needs and long-term outcomes of people with TSC.
Seedcorn Awards
Four awards of up to £10,000 each, supporting early-stage or exploratory projects that can generate preliminary data, build collaborations, or strengthen applications for larger funding.
See below for more information about the funding round and how to apply. We strongly encourage all applicants to familiarise themselves with the TSA Research Strategy 2025-2028 to ensure the proposed research aligns with our strategic priorities.
Deadline Monday 1 December, 13:00 GMT.
Opportunity status: Open
Funders: The Tuberous Sclerosis Association
Funding type: PhD Studentship
Award range: Up to £55,000 of match funding
Duration of funding: 3 years
Career stage: Applications should be made by the primary supervisor
Opening date: 1 October 2025
Closing date: 1 December 2025, 13:00 GMT
Notes: Secured match funding is required for applications to be considered
Opportunity status: Open
Funders: The Tuberous Sclerosis Association
Funding type: Seed awards
Award range: Up to £10,000 per award
Duration of funding: Up to 12 months
Career stage: Any
Opening date: 1 October 2025
Closing date: 1 December 2025, 13:00 GMT
Notes: All applications must be aligned with the TSA Research Strategy
- Application Form: PhD Studentship
- Guidance for applicants: PhD Studentship
- Application Form: Seedcorn Awards
- Guidance for applicants: Seedcorn Awards
**Please read ‘Guidance notes for applicants’ thoroughly before completing the application form**
Please note: T&C’s are currently being updated and will be uploaded in due course
As part of this process, we are pleased to facilitate Patient and Public Involvement (PPI). PPI ensures that people affected by TSC are at the heart of research, actively involving individuals with TSC, their families, their loved ones and carers in research that is carried out. Researchers who wish to access this support should submit their request here as soon as possible, but no later than Friday 31 October, to allow sufficient time for arrangements to be made ahead of the application deadline.
- Call for applications – 1 October 2025
- Deadline for submission – 1 December 2025, 13:00 GMT
- Application review – December 2025-January 2026
- Grant panel meeting – January 2026
- Notification of outcome – January 2026
Commissioned Call: TSC Registry and Longitudinal Data PhD Studentship
A single award of up to £55,000 in match funding is available to support a high calibre PhD student over 3 years.
Seedcorn Awards
Seed funding applications may apply for up to £10,000 depending on the size and scope of the seed project.
We intend to award 4 seed grants in this round.
The TSA is a registered UK-based charity and proud world-leader in TSC research, with three charitable objectives:
- To support individuals affected by TSC, together with their families and carers
- To encourage and support research into the causes and management of TSC
- To provide education and information
The TSA is committed to funding research in line with its research priorities. Our vision is a world where TSC and its effects are conquered. The TSA’s priorities for research into TSC are:
- To deepen understanding of the lifelong impact of TSC on individuals and families.
- To ensure that people with TSC benefit from the best possible treatments
- To ensure that everyone with TSC has access to fair, consistent, and effective care throughout their lives
For more details about the TSA’s full research strategy click here.
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