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UKRI Creating Opportunities Evaluation Development Fund

Apply for up to 12 months of funding to evaluate interventions that increase opportunities and reduce disparities in economic, health and social outcomes for people and places across the UK.

You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Award range:
£100,000 - £250,000
Publication date:
20 June 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: UK-Canada regenerative medicine exchange programme 2023

To apply for this funding opportunity, you must meet the eligibility criteria for MRC funding and must also:

  • hold a current award with an eligible funder or alternatively, you must have held an eligible award that has ended within the last two years, with an award end date not before 31 August 2021
  • have the support of an eligible research organisation
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Stem Cell Network (SCN) in Canada
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£112,000
Maximum award:
£9,500
Publication date:
5 September 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

T-AP funding opportunity on democracy, governance and trust

Apply for funding to deepen and widen our knowledge and understanding of opportunities, challenges, and crises relevant to democracy, governance and trust.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Innovate UK, Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Award range:
£300,000 - £400,000
Publication date:
15 June 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Centre in Climate Change and Health Full Stage (invite only)

This centre will be a world-leading centre of excellence carrying out interdisciplinary, cutting-edge, and impactful research to address major challenges at the interface of climate and health research.

You must have already submitted an outline proposal and been shortlisted at the outline panel. You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£9,700,000
Award range:
£5,000,000 - £9,700,000
Publication date:
28 July 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Developmental pathway funding scheme: invited stage two

Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions.

You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£30,000,000
Publication date:
1 September 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Better methods, better research

Apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research.

You must:

  • focus your project on methods research within scope of MRC or National Institute for Health and Care Research
  • be a researcher employed by an eligible research organisation
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
13 September 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Better methods, better research: new investigator

Apply for funding to improve the methods used by others in biomedical and health research and develop your career.

You must:

  • focus your project on methods research within scope of MRC or National Institute for Health and Care Research remit
  • have the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
13 September 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Realising the health co-benefits of the transition to net zero

Apply for funding to lead a transdisciplinary research hub towards realising the health co-benefits of the UK transition to net zero.

You must:

  • be based at a research organisation eligible for UK Research and Innovation funding
  • meet individual eligibility requirements

The total fund is up to £30 million across five years to fund challenge-led hubs.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£30,000,000
Maximum award:
£6,000,000
Publication date:
12 September 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

Develop new approaches to small molecule medicine

Apply for funding to research starting points for small molecule medicinal drugs.

You must be a researcher working at an eligible UK institution.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£250,000
Publication date:
20 August 2021
Opening date:
Closing date:

Funding for early stage development of new healthcare interventions

Apply for funding to the Developmental Pathway Gap Fund (DPGF), to generate critical preliminary data to build confidence in the development strategy for a new medicine, medical device, diagnostic test, or other medical intervention development.

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

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£3,000,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £300,000
Publication date:
2 May 2023
Opening date:
Closing date:

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