This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one’.
Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.
You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
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Grant
2 July 2026
2 July 2026 9:00am UK time
18 November 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for UKRI impact acceleration accounts (IAAs) for institutional‑level, flexible, early-stage funding that helps organisations accelerate research impact into real world benefits.
This funding opportunity harmonises IAA programmes across the following research councils:
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Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Grant
16 June 2026
16 June 2026
15 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for this sector transition fellowship to transfer knowledge and skills across academic and policy sectors and increase sector porosity.
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Fellowship
£180,000 - £280,000
5 June 2026
9 June 2026 9:00am UK time
10 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.
You must:
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
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Fellowship
5 June 2026
23 June 2026 9:00am UK time
15 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within Medical Research Council (MRC) remit.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career consolidation and productivity
show clear plans for establishing your own research niche
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Fellowship
4 June 2026
10 June 2026 9:00am UK time
2 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
An opportunity for UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month internship at one of a selected group of influential policy organisations, undertaken as part of the existing doctoral studentship.
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Other
2 June 2026
2 June 2026 9:00am UK time
8 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.
Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC) remit to improve human health.
You must:
be a registered healthcare professional
be a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually five or more years ago
show plans to pursue a clinical academic research
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Fellowship
28 May 2026
10 June 2026 9:00am UK time
2 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.
You must be invited to apply for this stage of the funding opportunity.
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Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Grant
£50,000,000
£26,250,000
14 May 2026
14 May 2026 9:00am UK time
10 September 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease.
Your application must include an intervention in humans.
You must be a researcher based at a research organisation eligible to apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding.
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Grant
30 April 2026
30 April 2026 9:00am UK time
7 October 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher.
Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council.
You must have:
the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
the support of an eligible host research organisation
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Grant
7 April 2026
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date