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Research projects

The Humane Research Trust is the largest charitable funder of animal-free medical research in the UK.
We fund research that uses entirely non-animal methods to advance human health. From cancer to neurology, cardiac health to drug development, we are proud to support cutting-edge science in a broad range of disease areas and fields. Discover the Humane Research projects we're currently supporting:

Our grant programme

We offer Humane Research project grants to UK medical researchers, to enable them to develop and use animal-free research methods for their studies.
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Why humane science?

We believe there is both a moral and scientific case for moving away from using animals in science. Learn more about why we only fund animal-free research.
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Support new research

Our mission is to end the use of animals in research, and we need your help. Every donation helps fund innovative work to replace animal experiments.
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