Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious research within the remit of the Medical Research Council, to transform our understanding of human health and disease
You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
Open
Grant
7 April 2026
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious partnerships within the remit of the Medical Research Council.
You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.
Partnerships are novel collaborative activities between researchers to transform our understanding of human health and disease.
Open
Grant
7 April 2026
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
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
Open
Grant
7 April 2026
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services.
You must be based at a UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding and have a confirmed public sector organisation partner who will use project outputs.
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Grant
£1,500,000
£50,000 - £100,000
7 April 2026
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
8 October 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 based at an eligible research organisation.
You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.
Open
Grant
10 July 2025
30 April 2026 9:00am UK time
2 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.
Open
Grant
30 April 2026
30 April 2026 9:00am UK time
7 October 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
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Grant
£2,000,000
1 May 2026
1 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
Open
Grant
£2,000,000
1 May 2026
1 May 2026 9:00am UK time
Open - no closing date
Apply for funding to improve understanding of the relationship between gambling and video games and produce insights to inform policy and regulation, support interventions, and promote safe and responsible video games.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Open
Grant
£5,000,000
£1,000,000
24 April 2026
8 May 2026 9:00am UK time
23 July 2026 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to turn your innovative technology into market reality.
You must:
be a UK-registered company under five years old that is majority-owned by founders and employees
have received previous support from UKRI or a UKRI partner organisation
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Grant, Other
£50,000
13 May 2026
11 May 2026 9:00am UK time
14 September 2026 11:59pm UK time