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MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious partnerships within the remit of the Medical Research Council.

You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.

Partnerships are novel collaborative activities between researchers to transform our understanding of human health and disease.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
7 April 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no closing date

ESRC React Awards (pilot): outline

Apply for responsive funding to generate time-critical research to support UK policymakers or frontline practitioners in public services.

You must be based at a UK organisation eligible for ESRC funding and have a confirmed public sector organisation partner who will use project outputs.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,500,000
Award range:
£50,000 - £100,000
Publication date:
7 April 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Pushing the frontiers of environmental research

Apply for funding to pursue an adventurous, ambitious, curiosity-driven project in environmental research.

You must be:

  • based at a UK research organisation eligible for Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) funding
  • in a role that meets the individual eligibility requirements
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£950,000
Publication date:
30 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Zero emission vessels and infrastructure round two: electric power

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million.

The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment.

This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Co-funders:
Department for Transport
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£150,000,000
Publication date:
27 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Zero Emission Vessels and Infrastructure 2: energy efficiency

UK registered organisations can apply for a share of up to £150 million. The funding will be to develop, deploy and operate innovative clean maritime solutions for three years in a real world environment. This funding is from the Department for Transport.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Innovate UK
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
26 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

Using the ‘Our Future Health’ data resource for research

This is a pilot scheme through which the Medical Research Council (MRC) will cover data access costs for eligible researchers who are currently supported by MRC. Data is accessed through Our Future Health and you must apply for access through the ‘Our Future Health’ process.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Co-funders:
Our Future Health
Funding type:
Other
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Publication date:
23 March 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no 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.

There are two funding opportunities per year that are open to all targets.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Total fund:
£1,000,000
Maximum award:
£270,000
Publication date:
30 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept

UKRI Translation: AHRC Proof of Concept supports arts and humanities activity that translate previously funded AHRC or UKRI projects into real world economic, societal, cultural or policy impact.

This opportunity was previously known as AHRC responsive mode: follow-on funding for impact and engagement.

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Maximum award:
£150,000
Publication date:
27 January 2026
Opening date:
Closing date:
Open - no 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:

Advanced materials: highlight notice

EPSRC is seeking to support applications through our standard research grant scheme in the following two areas:

  • advanced materials solutions for critical minerals
  • in-situ and in operando materials metrology and characterisation

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

Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
21 August 2025
Opening date:
Closing date:
To be confirmed

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