Tenovus Scotland
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- Typical grants
- £15,000 – £100,000
- Where they fund
- Dundee (DD), Kirkcaldy and Fife (KY), Perth (PH), Scotland, Edinburgh and Lothians (EH), Falkirk (FK), Tweeddale (TD), Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire (AB), Western Isles (HS), Inverness and Highlands (IV), Kirkwall and Orkney (KW), Lerwick and Shetland (ZE), Glasgow (G), Dumfries and Galloway (DG), Kilmarnock and Ayrshire (KA), Motherwell and Lanarkshire (ML), Paisley and Renfrewshire (PA)
- Applications
- Accepted
- How to apply
- Email application
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tenovus-scotland.org.ukAbout Tenovus Scotland
Tenovus Scotland is a charity that funds medical research across Scotland, with a particular focus on supporting early-stage projects through small pilot grants and PhD scholarships. They aim to enable innovative research that can lead to larger studies and improved health outcomes. Their funding is organised regionally, with programmes tailored to specific areas including Grampian, Highlands and Islands, Tayside and NE Fife, Edinburgh and Lothians, and Strathclyde. This regional approach matches local fundraising to local research capacity, and their focus is on early-stage, proof-of-concept research that can attract larger funding later.
What Tenovus Scotland funds
Tenovus Scotland funds medical research, including pilot studies and PhD scholarships, across Scotland. They support research projects and equipment costs, and for PhD scholarships they also fund stipends for students. Their funding is organised regionally, with programmes tailored to specific areas: Grampian, Highlands and Islands; Tayside and NE Fife; Edinburgh and Lothians; and Strathclyde. They fund work conducted within the relevant region and by organisations based there.
Who can apply
Tenovus Scotland accepts applications from registered charities and other eligible organisations based in Scotland. Their funding is organised regionally, so applicants must be based in and conduct work within the relevant region for each programme. They do not fund applications from PhD students for pilot grants, or from established investigators for work within their usual field of expertise.
What Tenovus Scotland doesn't fund
Tenovus Scotland does not fund salaries for small pilot grants, equipment for routine patient care or assessment of new products, applications from established investigators in their usual field, or PhD students applying for pilot grants. They also do not fund follow-on work previously supported by them, partial funding for projects already supported by other funders, or work conducted outside the relevant region.
How they like to fund
Tenovus Scotland offers small pilot grants and PhD scholarships. PhD scholarships are multi-year, typically providing funding for three years. They welcome unsolicited applications. Their funding is organised regionally, with programmes tailored to specific areas of Scotland.
How much does Tenovus Scotland give?
Tenovus Scotland runs 6 grant programmes. Every figure below is sourced from their published guidance.
Last verified 8 August 2026 · 70 sourced facts
- Online application form
- 1 rounds a year
- Online application form
- Multi-year funding
- Online application form
- 1 rounds a year
- Online application form
- 1 rounds a year
- Online application form
- Next deadline 15 September 2026
- 2 rounds a year
- Online application form
- 1 rounds a year
Those are the published figures. What your charity could realistically get — and whether you'd clear their rules on income, location and legal structure — is what the free fit check answers.
What Tenovus Scotland funds — and what they won't
The full exclusions list (7)
- Applications for work conducted outside the relevant region
- Failure to provide evidence of appropriate ethical permission or statistical justification
- Equipment for routine patient care or assessment of new products
- Applications from established investigators for work within their usual field of expertise
- Applications from PhD or other students
- Follow-on work previously funded by Tenovus Scotland (except exceptional)
- Partial funding for projects supported by other funders
Good to know
How to apply to Tenovus Scotland
Tenovus Scotland takes applications via email application.
- Published programme route: online application form.
- Check whether your charity is in scope before you spend time on a full bid.
How it works
- 1Describe your project. Once — used for this funder and others.
- 2See if this could be a fit. Honest check on cause, place, size, and rules.
- 3Draft if yes. From your real data — or move on if not.
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Frequently asked questions
How much funding does Tenovus Scotland provide?
Tenovus Scotland runs 6 grant programmes — Large Grants – Tayside & NE Fife: Up to £100,000 · PhD Scholarships: Up to £91,600 · Small Pilot Grants – Edinburgh: Up to £25,000 · Small Pilot Grants – Grampian, Highlands & Islands: Up to £15,000 · Small Pilot Grants – Strathclyde: Up to £25,000 · Small Pilot Grants – Tayside & NE Fife: Up to £20,000.
Where does Tenovus Scotland fund charities?
Tenovus Scotland funds charities operating in Dundee (DD), Kirkcaldy and Fife (KY), Perth (PH), Scotland, Edinburgh and Lothians (EH), Falkirk (FK), Tweeddale (TD), Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire (AB), Western Isles (HS), Inverness and Highlands (IV), Kirkwall and Orkney (KW), Lerwick and Shetland (ZE), Glasgow (G), Dumfries and Galloway (DG), Kilmarnock and Ayrshire (KA), Motherwell and Lanarkshire (ML), Paisley and Renfrewshire (PA).
Does Tenovus Scotland accept unsolicited applications?
Tenovus Scotland accepts unsolicited applications from eligible organisations. Current programme status is on this page — do not assume a round is open.
What does Tenovus Scotland not fund?
Their published exclusions include: Applications for work conducted outside the relevant region; Failure to provide evidence of appropriate ethical permission or statistical justification; Equipment for routine patient care or assessment of new products; Applications from established investigators for work within their usual field of expertise; Applications from PhD or other students. The full exclusions list is further up this page.
How do I apply for funding from Tenovus Scotland?
Tenovus Scotland takes applications via email application. Published programme route: online application form.
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