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Leprosy Research Initiative is currently accepting applications for its Flagship Grant Program 2026. Interested applicants are encouraged to click here to learn more about this opportunity and apply for it.
The Leprosy Research Initiative (LRI) Flagship Grant is a premier funding opportunity for researchers and organisations working on high-impact leprosy research. The grant focuses on supporting ambitious studies and interventions that address critical gaps in understanding leprosy, its transmission, treatment, and social consequences.
The programme aims to generate actionable knowledge that can inform health policy, strengthen care, and reduce the burden of leprosy globally. It reflects LRI’s commitment to scientific excellence, collaboration, and sustained focus on neglected tropical diseases.
Selected applicants receive:
Financial support to undertake comprehensive studies or interventions
Resources to facilitate robust data collection, analysis, and dissemination
Opportunities to engage in collaboration with international researchers and organisations
The funding is intended to enable projects that are substantial in scale and capable of influencing practice and policy.
Eligible Applicants
Individual researchers or research teams
Academic or non-governmental organisations actively engaged in leprosy research
Groups capable of conducting rigorous, high-quality studies with potential global impact
Apply for Leprosy Research Initiative Flagship Grant Program
