UK funding workspaceActa2 Alliance UK grants and how to apply
Trust / foundation · Charity no. 1217466
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75 open or forthcoming · Charity / VCSE · Health / saving of lives
Acta2 Alliance UK is a charity registered in England and Wales under number 1217466. The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales. The register describes its activities as: “We organise fundraising events to support research into MSMDS ACTA2, aiming to advance understanding and help develop effective treatments or a cure. We work across the UK to raise awareness, engage communities, and generate vital funding for scientific and medical progress.” Its charitable objects are: “The preservation of good health and the relief of sickness for the public benefit among individuals affected by multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (msmds) and other acta2-related disorders by:a) supporting and promoting research for the public benefit into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment…”
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Acta2 Alliance UK has no open grants listed right now. These are the nearest matching open grants from other funders.
- OpenInvite only: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variationMedical Research Council (MRC)Amount not specified · Closes 5 Nov 2026 · 1d left
- OpenGreen Health & Wellbeing ProgrammeCommunity Foundation for SurreyAmount not specified · Closes 9 Nov 2026 · 5d left
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- OpenUKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration AwardsMedical Research Council (MRC)£50k – £300k · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · 7d left
- OpenHow we help and applying for a grantThe Victoria FoundationAmount not specified · Closes 11 Nov 2026 · 7d left
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- What it funds
- Health / saving of lives
- Who it helps
- Children / young peopleThe general public
- How it gives
- Makes grants to organisationsProvides servicesProvides advocacy / advice / informationOther charitable activities
Charitable objects
The preservation of good health and the relief of sickness for the public benefit among individuals affected by multisystemic smooth muscle dysfunction syndrome (msmds) and other acta2-related disorders by:a) supporting and promoting research for the public benefit into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of msmds and acta2-related disorders, and publishing or otherwise disseminating the useful results of such research;b) providing information, advice, education and advocacy to improve public and professional awareness of msmds and acta2-related disorders, including the importance of early diagnosis, appropriate monitoring and well-managed treatment;c) offering a support network for individuals and families affected by msmds and acta2-related disorders, including facilitating connections with medical specialists and relevant organisations;d) organising and participating in conferences, forums and other initiatives that advance scientific understanding of msmds and acta2-related vascular diseases.
Where it operates
Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees
- 3
What Acta2 Alliance UK funds
Acta2 Alliance UK is registered under the Charity Commission purposes health / saving of lives for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information.
How to apply to Acta2 Alliance UK
OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Acta2 Alliance UK in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.
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