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The MHR Incubator's Seed Fund, open to all current programme participants and alumni, is a small grants funding scheme dedicated to building capacity in mental health and addiction researchers. 

In 2024, we ran our first ever round of seed funding. A total of £1,000 per award was available.

AIMS

The aim of each Seed Fund project was to support activities that increase capacity in mental health research in the UK. Projects also needed to support the career development of mental health and/or addiction researchers in the UK, and encourage and enable research collaborations.

THE 2024 SEED FUND AT A GLANCE

12

PROJECTS FUNDED

26

RESEARCHERS INVOLVED

10800

TOTAL AMOUNT AWARDED (ROUNDED)

Read our researchers' reports to learn more about their projects

Lived Experience Network for Scholars (LENS)

Researchers: Ruth Naughton-Doe and Ruth Knight

The establishment of a lived experience mental health and addiction researchers' network and collaborative paper.

 

Wellbeing Training for Researchers

Researchers: Cecilia Busari

This workshop series aimed to equip researchers with wellbeing skills and tools to enable them to reduce stress, improve wellbeing and strengthen healthy performance for better career success.

 

Physical Pain and Alcohol

Researchers: Emma King, Jaya Chaturvedi and Skaiste Linceviciute

Development of an interdisciplinary grant proposal and online PPIE event.

 

Envisioning ECR paths

Researchers: Ruth Knight, Eva Sprecher, Ola Demkowicz and Hannah White

A two-day in-person workshop providing dedicated space, time, support and accountability to plan and reflect upon career goals and pathways forward.

 

Neuropsychological Education

Researchers: Darren Quelch and Philippa Case

A neuropsychological testing and cognitive assessment approaches education session for researchers.

 

Eating Disorder ECR Network Event

Researchers: Marie-Christine Opitz, Emy Nimbley and Michelle Sader

An in-person eating disorder early career researcher networking event and workshop.

 

International networking and collaborations event

Researchers: Chloe Chessell

A visit to an international institution and online event for early career researchers on building international collaborations.

 

Qualitative Methods Session

Researchers: Justine Anthony

A consensus-building exercise and paper related to the conduct of qualitative research with mental health service users.

 

Alcohol Research Group Catalyst Event

Researchers: Chloe Casey, Beth Bareham, Anna Preece and Georgia Foote

An in-person alcohol research catalyst group for clinicians and academics to meet and share emerging research.