Antibiotic Research UK - Developing New Antibiotics

AMR Action UK (formerly Antibiotic Research UK) is the UK's leading patient-centred charity dedicated to combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a crisis killing over 12,000 people annually through drug-resistant infections. Rebranded to amplify patient voices, it drives a world free of AMR via advocacy, direct support, evidence-based campaigning, and commissioned research that empowers patients, influences policy, and reforms health systems. Its values prioritise lived experience, patient empowerment, national collaboration across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and independence from government or NHS funding, distinguishing it as the sole UK organisation exclusively focused on AMR from a patient perspective.

The charity funds thematic priorities like patient-led research on diagnosis, treatment, and prevention; awareness campaigns highlighting personal impacts; policy advocacy to curb unnecessary antibiotic use; and initiatives such as national patient insight panels and collaborative networks for systemic change. Beneficiaries include patients, families, vulnerable groups facing hospital-acquired infections, and healthcare professionals, with support for projects delivering direct services, evidence dissemination, and behaviour change in clinical practice.

Eligible partners must be UK-based organisations with AMR expertise and national reach, such as established research networks or advocacy bodies; small grassroots groups are less prioritised. Funding is strictly invite-only and ad hoc, with no open applications, deadlines, or public portal—opportunities are commissioned strategically by leadership. Grant amounts vary case-by-case for project-specific work, excluding basic laboratory R&D, industry-led efforts, or unrestricted core costs. Its unique blend of patient storytelling, policy influence, and health system reform sets it apart for charities seeking AMR-aligned impact.