Apply for funding to support research projects focused on neurosciences and mental health.
You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
Open
Grant
1 May 2025
1 May 2025 9:00am UK time
4 September 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support research projects focused on population and systems medicine.
You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
Open
Grant
1 May 2025
1 May 2025 9:00am UK time
4 September 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support research projects focused on molecular and cellular medicine.
You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
Open
Grant
1 May 2025
1 May 2025 9:00am UK time
4 September 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to support research projects focused on infections and immunity.
You must be a researcher employed at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding.
You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.
Open
Grant
1 May 2025
1 May 2025 9:00am UK time
4 September 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding as a research exemplar to evaluate and influence new capabilities of trusted research environments.
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for UKRI funding.
Upcoming
Grant
£4,707,500
30 April 2025
8 September 2025 9:00am UK time
5 November 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
Open
Grant
£2,000,000
24 April 2025
24 April 2025 9:00am UK time
24 September 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding for a research grant in any area within the remit of Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).
You must be based at a UK research organisation eligible for BBSRC funding.
Open
Grant
£2,000,000
24 April 2025
24 April 2025 9:00am UK time
24 September 2025 4:00pm UK time
Apply for funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease.
Your application must include an intervention in humans.
You must be a researcher based at a research organisation eligible to apply for MRC funding. Researchers transitioning to independence may be eligible to apply as a ‘new investigator’.
Open
Grant
£10,000,000
17 April 2025
17 April 2025 9:00am UK time
1 October 2025 4:00pm UK time
You can apply for support to become an independent researcher, if your research focus is within Medical Research Council remit to improve human health.
You must:
have a PhD or equivalent
show evidence of career progression
show clear plans for establishing independence and developing as a leader in your area of research
Open
Fellowship
17 April 2025
18 June 2025 9:00am UK time
10 September 2025 4:00pm UK time