The funding will be used for the pre-clinical development of a novel vaccine to prevent meningitis B infection in children.
Action Medical Research senior research evaluation manager Dr Alexandra Dedman said the organisation is determined to stop the suffering of babies and children caused by meningitis.
"The charity finds and funds some of the best medical research in the world for the benefit of babies, children and young people," Dedman said.
Action Medical Research is a UK-wide medical research charity dedicated to helping babies and children.