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Molecular and cellular medicine: new investigator

Apply for funding to:

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

You must have:

  • the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
  • the support of a host research organisation eligible for MRC funding
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
2 May 2025
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 employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Neurosciences and mental health: programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on neurosciences and mental health.

You must:

  • be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Population and systems medicine: programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on population and systems medicine.

You must:

  • be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Infections and immunity: programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on Infections and immunity.

You must:

  • be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding
  • have a record of securing funding and delivering research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

MRC: partnership

Apply for funding to support new partnerships between diverse groups of researchers within the remit of MRC.

You must be employed by a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
6 May 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

BBSRC-STFC Biotechnology Business Incubation Centre (Bio BIC) 2025

Apply for funding to turn your innovative technology concepts 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
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC)
Funding type:
Grant, Other
Maximum award:
£50,000
Publication date:
8 August 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

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.

Two funding opportunities per year with changing highlights. This funding opportunity will have a highlight on new targets related to pain or women’s health (including conditions related to metabolic disorders).

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£270,000
Publication date:
5 February 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Sovereign artificial intelligence (AI) series one

UK registered businesses can apply for a share of up to £1.6 million for the development of Proof of Concept demonstrators of AI technologies with state of the art performance. This is to support the UK’s AI sovereignty objectives.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,600,000
Publication date:
7 August 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:

Researching motor neurone disease: highlight notice

Apply for funding to research motor neurone disease (MND).

You can get funding through any:

  • grants from MRC research boards or panels
  • MRC fellowships

You should apply through the existing funding opportunity that is most relevant to your science area and career stage.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR)
Funding type:
Fellowship, Grant
Publication date:
9 December 2022
Opening date:
Closing date:

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