Medical Research Council (MRC)

MRC funds world-leading discovery and translational research to accelerate diagnosis, advance treatment and prevent human illness.

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19 December 2025

MRC invests in experimental medicine dementia studies

19 December 2025

Could sound waves help slow brain ageing?

19 December 2025

Depressive symptoms in midlife linked to increased dementia risk

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Blog

14 January 2026

Why evidence matters in health research

MRC blog

10 December 2025

Making sense of MRC translational funding: a simple guide

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Funding opportunities

Small molecule high throughput screen using AstraZeneca facilities

Apply for funding to run a high throughput screen (HTS) using AstraZeneca’s compound library and screening robots.

There are two funding opportunities per year that are open to all targets.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£270,000
Publication date:
30 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Metascience sandpit: scientometrics for research assessment

Apply to attend a four-day interactive sandpit to co-develop research projects that develop, validate, and critique novel scientometric indicators for use in research assessment and in future metascience research.

The sandpit will take place in April 2026.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Publication date:
20 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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Polaris House,
North Star Avenue,
Swindon,
SN2 1FL

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Embedding public partnerships in MRC funding applications

24 March 2026

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