Medical Research Council (MRC)

MRC funds research at the forefront of science to prevent illness, develop therapies and improve human health.

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Supporting researchers to involve public at pre-application stage

Apply for funding to run a scheme at your research organisation to reimburse public partners who work with researchers to develop MRC research funding applications.

You must be based at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Gap fund for early-stage development of new healthcare interventions

Apply to the Developmental Pathway Gap Fund to address a single-step evidence gap and de-risk the development of a new medicine, medical device, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention.

To apply, you must be based at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.


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Medical Research Council (MRC)
Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1FL

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Environmental sustainability: strategies for waste reduction

1 July 2025

Online and at Room 7.20, Michael Swann Building, Max Born Crescent, The King’s Buildings, Edinburgh, EH9 3BF

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