Longitude Prize on ALS
Longitude Prize on ALS Grant Amount £1.5m Grant Duration 5 years from 2025 The Alan Davidson Foundation is proud to have committed £1.5 million in funding over the next five years to support the Longitude Prize on ALS. From the outset, we have been enthusiastic about contributing to a project so closely aligned with Alan’s […]
MND Scotland
MND Scotland A shared commitment to supporting people with MND in Scotland The Alan Davidson Foundation is a longstanding supporter of MND Scotland, a national charity dedicated to supporting everyone in Scotland affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). United by a shared mission to improve quality of life and accelerate progress toward a cure, the […]
MND Association
MND Association A partnership committed to progress One of the Foundation’s most significant long-term partnerships has been with the MND Association (MNDA), the UK’s leading charity dedicated to improving care, funding research, and campaigning for people affected by MND. Through a series of major grants and project-specific support, the Alan Davidson Foundation has contributed to […]
HD5K
HD5K Grant Amount £360,000 (To date) Grant Started May 2018 A collective effort to fund progress The HD5K is an annual 5K run and walk raising vital funds for the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) in support of neurological research, clinical care, and innovation. Organised by Hayes Davidson, with match funding provided by the foundation, […]
King’s College London
King’s College London Advancing the understanding of Motor Neuron Disease and beyond The Alan Davidson Foundation is proud to support a multi-year PhD research project at King’s College London, focused on one of the most critical proteins in the study of neurodegenerative diseases: TDP-43. This support includes both initial funding for a three-year PhD studentship […]
ACORN Study
ACORN Study Advancing genetic research to prevent MND The Alan Davidson Foundation has played a central role in supporting the “Making MND Preventable – ACORN” project, a landmark research initiative led by the University of Oxford and the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences. This multi-year commitment reflects the Foundation’s dedication to advancing innovative research into […]
TRICALS
TRICALS A partnership for progress In October 2020, the Alan Davidson Foundation committed £1,020,000 to funding a major, research project in collaboration with King’s College London and the University of Sheffield, alongside the My Name’5 Doddie Foundation (MN5D). This partnership fully funds Ireland and seven additional UK sites, enabling TRICALS—Europe’s largest MND research initiative—to expand […]
MND-SMART
MND-SMART Transforming MND research through strategic philanthropy The Alan Davidson Foundation is proud to be a key supporter of MND-SMART, a groundbreaking clinical trial designed to accelerate the search for effective treatments for motor neuron disease (MND). With a visionary grant of £1.275 million, the Foundation has enabled the launch of the Davidson Nurses Programme—a […]
Funding Neuro
Funding Neuro Laying the Groundwork for Human Trials in MND Treatment In November 2021, the Alan Davidson Foundation awarded a £75,000 grant to support cutting-edge research led by Professor Steven Gill, a world-renowned neurosurgeon based in Bristol. This funding contributed to a £225,000 pre-clinical gene therapy toxicology study, conducted in partnership with Funding Neuro and […]
The John Ruskin Prize
The John Ruskin Prize The John Ruskin Prize: Honouring art with purpose Founded by The Big Draw in collaboration with the Guild of St George, the John Ruskin Prize is a biennial award celebrating artists, designers, and makers whose work reflects the values of John Ruskin—the 19th-century writer, social thinker, and champion of art, craft, […]
