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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) 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 clinical academic research
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
28 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Creative Industries Clusters round 2 (invite only)

Apply for funding to deliver a Creative Industries Cluster to address a challenge for the creative industries in a specific geography, sub-sector or both. Clusters should focus on regional economic growth through applied Research & Development (R&D).

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£27,000,000
Maximum award:
£6,750,000
Publication date:
27 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Accelerated Knowledge Transfer Partnerships 6 (AKT 6)

UK registered academic institutions, RTOs or Catapults can apply for a share of up to £2.5 million to fund innovation projects with businesses.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£2,500,000
Publication date:
21 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Mathematical Sciences Early Independence Fellowship

Apply for an early independence fellowship if your research focus is within EPSRC Mathematical Sciences remit.

You must have:

  • a PhD
  • evidence of career consolidation and past productivity
  • plans for establishing your own research niche that enables a step-change towards independence
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Fellowship
Maximum award:
£1,250,000
Publication date:
20 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

Pre-announcement: Gambling harms research grants

Apply for funding that deepens understanding or supports solutions for the prevention and treatment of gambling-related harms.

To lead an application, you must be based at a research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), Medical Research Council (MRC), UK Research and Innovation
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£2,000,000
Publication date:
18 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pre-announcement: Purchase mid-range equipment for biomedical research: MRC Equip

Apply for funding for mid-range equipment for research across MRC’s scientific areas. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.

Opportunity status:
Upcoming
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Award range:
£200,000 - £1,000,000
Publication date:
15 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four: invited full application

Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Ministry of Defence (MOD)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£50,000,000
Minimum award:
£26,250,000
Publication date:
14 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Partnership to transform university knowledge exchange metrics

Apply for funding to partner with Research England to develop next generation knowledge exchange metrics and insights. Drive forward institutional practice and national policy by leading new data insights and outputs.

The project must be based at an organisation eligible for Research England funding.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Research England
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£5,000,000
Publication date:
13 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

BBSRC-STFC DeepTech Catalyst Bio 2026

Apply for funding to turn your innovative technology 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:
13 May 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

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