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Expression of interest: NHS fit for the future dementia challenge

Submit an expression of interest if you have a clinical intervention or technological innovation that will:

  • shorten the time it takes to diagnosis dementia
  • enhance early detection of clinical change following diagnosis

Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can take part.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Other
Publication date:
9 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Full ADOPT grant: round six

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a share of up to £5 million for on-farm trial and demonstration projects, to improve adoption of new ideas or solutions in the agricultural sector.

This is an Accelerating Development of Practices and Technologies (ADOPT) grant.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
10 February 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

ADOPT facilitator support grant: round 7

Farming, growing or forestry businesses based in England can apply for a grant of £2,500, to engage an external Project Facilitator to support the development of a Full ADOPT Grant application.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£100,000
Publication date:
4 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Early independence: clinician scientist fellowship

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
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
15 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to undertake a PhD.

Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s remit to improve human health.

You must:

  • be a registered healthcare professional
  • be at an appropriate point in your training to undertake a PhD
  • show plans to pursue a research career
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
15 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship

Apply for funding to reacquire research skills.

Your research can focus on any area of Medical Research Council (MRC)’s 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 research career
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
15 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Design Generators

Apply for funding to combine design-led interventions with arts and humanities methodologies to make positive contributions to the green transition.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Award range:
£150,000 - £200,000
Publication date:
27 November 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

UK-Germany Collaborative Innovation for Quantum Technologies 2026

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £3 million for innovative projects in quantum.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Publication date:
13 February 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Contracts for Innovation: industrial human relevant drug models

Organisations can apply for a share of £2 million, inclusive of VAT, to develop and commercialise non‑animal methods for assessing the pre‑clinical pharmacokinetics and cardiovascular safety of new medicines.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£2,000,000
Maximum award:
£200,000
Publication date:
25 February 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Robotics adoption hubs

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £38 million for creating one-stop shops to help end-users adopt robotics and autonomous systems with expert guidance.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£38,000,000
Publication date:
26 February 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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