Liver Disease is the one chronic disorder that's increasing in frequency with a steady rise in deaths each year.

Professor Roger Williams CBE

Legacy Grants Scheme

The Foundation for Liver Research has created the Legacy Grants Scheme in memory of the late Professor Roger Williams CBE (1931-2020). This scheme is open to any applicant in the UK and has one annual funding Call in Spring each year.

The aim of this translational research scheme is to support experimental studies in the following key areas of liver disease:

  1. Improved understanding of the pathogenesis of liver disease
  2. The development of accurate diagnostic tests, identification of early risk biomarkers, and exploration of protective and therapeutic vaccination strategies for liver disease.
  3. Accelerated translation of research discoveries from bench-to-bedside

Please follow the below links for further details:

The 2024 closing date for applications was on Friday 12th April 2024.

We aim to notify applicants in June 2024 with the selected project commencing between July and December.

Next year’s Call is expected to follow similar timescales (opening in early 2025).

For further details or in case of queries, please contact grants@researchinliver.org.uk

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