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Global non-communicable disease prevention in cities

Apply for global health funding to prevent non-communicable diseases in cities through implementation research.

You must:

  • be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding
  • work in partnership with co-investigators based in low or middle income countries where the work will take place

Your research must:

  •  have clear implications for reducing the onset or progression of non-communicable diseases in cities
  • have clear implications for reducing health inequalities

Up to £5,000,000 is available (subject to quality). We expect to fund several projects.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases (GACD)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
1 February 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Forensic science for the justice system sandpit

Apply to participate in a 5-day virtual interactive sandpit to develop innovative and novel projects linked to the theme of forensic science for the justice system.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
31 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Molecular and cellular medicine programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine.

You must:

  • be a researcher employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have at least a postgraduate degree
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
30 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to undertake a PhD or to reacquire research skills.

Your research can focus on any area of MRC’s remit to improve human health.

You must be a registered healthcare professional, either:

  • planning to undertake a PhD or similar
  • a PhD graduate working outside of research, usually 5 or more years ago
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
27 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK-Germany bilateral: collaborative research and development

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £4 million for collaborative research projects resulting in innovative solutions.

You must collaborate with at least 1 German small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) applying under the equivalent German Central Innovation Programme for SMEs (ZIM).

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
The Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Klimaschutz (The Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£4,000,000
Publication date:
27 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Innovative technologies for intracellular drug delivery

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £5 million.

This is to support innovation in intracellular drug delivery formulations.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
27 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: UKRI circular fashion and textile programme: NetworkPlus

Apply for funding to create an interdisciplinary NetworkPlus to help understand and drive the fashion industry towards sustainable and responsible practices.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Innovate UK, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£6,000,000
Maximum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
27 January 2023
Opening date:
To be confirmed
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Public Health Intervention Development (PHIND): Mar 2023

Apply for funding for the early-stage development of an intervention that seeks to address a UK or global public health challenge.

Any researcher employed by an eligible research organisation, including MRC institutes and units (including those in The Gambia and Uganda), can apply for this opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£150,000
Publication date:
27 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Molecular and cellular medicine new investigator

Apply for funding to:

  • research molecular and cellular medicine
  • take the next step towards becoming an independent principal investigator

You must have:

  • a postgraduate degree
  • the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding
Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
26 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

BBSRC follow-on fund and super follow-on fund: 2023 round 1

Apply for Follow on Funding (FoF) to bridge the gap between early-stage bioscience research and achieving economic and societal benefit.

Standard FoF awards support defined programmes of work up to 2 years.

Super FoF awards are similar but provide higher levels of funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,250,000
Award range:
£76,000 - £800,000
Publication date:
25 January 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

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