Inflammatory Neuropathies UK

Inflammatory Neuropathies UK is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1154843).

Inflammatory Neuropathies UK is a charity that supports people affected by Guillain-Barré Syndrome, CIDP, MMN and related inflammatory neuropathies. It makes Personal Grants for hardship linked to these conditions, commissions research into new medications, treatments and practical approaches, and offers information, peer and emotional support, local groups and online forums. In its latest year it awarded £25,000, and 25 people received a Personal Grant, with £24,941 spent in total.

Priority Areas

Inflammatory Neuropathies UK focuses its grants on people affected by Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS), CIDP, MMN and related inflammatory neuropathies. Its Personal Grants support people whose financial hardship is caused or aggravated by an inflammatory neuropathy, including equipment, home adaptations and travel or parking costs linked to hospital visits, where support is unavailable through statutory routes. It also commissions research through grants and support for individuals and institutions exploring new medications, treatments or practical approaches to improve the lives of people affected. Alongside grant-making, it provides information, peer and emotional support, and works to raise awareness of these conditions.

Themes

• Inflammatory neuropathy research
• Personal hardship grants

Geographic Focus

The United Kingdom; Republic of Ireland.

For research proposals, students, researchers or healthcare professionals should email the charity to discuss their ideas.

Who can apply:

• Personal Grants: Personal grants can be applied for by residents in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland however, we are unable to accept applications from overseas.

What to send:

• Personal Grants
  • Part 1 of the form must be completed in full by the applicant.
  • Part 2 must be completed by an appropriate professional involved in the patients care.
  • Travel/parking tickets should be sent with the application and subsequent submissions.
  • Supporting documents and three quotations for equipment and adaptations must be enclosed, please do not send originals as we are unable to return these to you.
  • Where only partial funding can be provided by a statutory body, and you are requesting a grant to make up the shortfall, evidence of the funding already approved should be provided. Where funding has been refused, please provide a copy of letter giving the reasons for the decision.