Lungs & Breathing
Research into the lungs and breathing, including asthma and other long-term lung conditions
#25 of 29 research categories by total funding · About £20 per person in the UK
Funded awards
3,000
Published funding
£1.4B
Average published award
£551K
Active funded awards
414
NIHR-supported projects
3,191
Amounts are published for 2,482 of 3,000 funded awards. Data as of 16 July 2026.
NIHR funds the most Lungs & Breathing research — 592 grants (20% of the topic). The busiest year was 2020, with 323 grants.
Grants
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