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<p>The Department funds research on health and social care through the National Institute
for Health Research (NIHR). NIHR does not usually ring-fence funds for specific disease
areas such as dementia. NIHR welcomes funding applications for research into any aspect
of human health including dementia. Applications are subject to peer review and judged
in open competition, awards being made on the basis of the importance of the topic
to patients and health and care services, value for money and scientific quality.
In all disease areas, the amount of NIHR funding depends on the volume and quality
of scientific activity. NIHR funding for dementia research grew to £44.6 million in
2016/17, up from £37 million in 2015/16. This is a major contribution to meeting the
commitment under the Government’s 2020 Dementia Challenge, to maintain funding at
£60 million a year. The other main public funders of dementia research are the Medical
Research Council, which in 2016/17 spent <del class="ministerial">£30.6</del> <ins
class="ministerial">£36 </ins>million, and the Economic and Social Research Council,
which spent £2.5 million, to bring total Government spending on dementia research
to £83.1 million.</p>
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