Funding opportunties


Check back here regularly for new funding opportunities. Please get in touch with us to discuss potential collaborations.

 

 

MRC – Molecular and Cellular Medicine Programme

Apply for funding to support a programme of research focused on molecular and cellular medicine.

There is no limit to the funding you can apply for. Applicants typically apply for £1 million or more. The programme will usually fund up to 80% of your project’s full economic cost.

Your programme can last up to 5 years.

This is an ongoing scheme. Application rounds close every January, May and September.

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NIHR
Better Methods, Better Research – 1st July 2025
Skills and Development Award – 9th July 2025
Population Health Career Scientist Award – 10th July 2025
Pre-application support fund – 31st July 2025
Public Health Research Programme – continuing areas of interest – 15th August 2025
Public Health Research – Researcher-led – 15th August 2025
HTA Researcher-Led (primary research)- 3rd September 2025
HTA Researcher-Led (evidence synthesis) – 3rd September 2025
Senior Investigators – 8th September 2025
Programme Grants for Applied Research – 13th August 2025 and 2nd December 2025
NIHR NICE rolling call 
Public Health Research – 15th August 2025
HTA – 3rd September 2025

NIHR James Lind Alliance Priority Setting Partnerships rolling call

Efficacy and Mechanisms Evaluation – 5th August 2025

HTA – 3rd September 2025

HS&DR – 28th January 2026

Cancer Research UK

Prevention and Population Research Award

Deadline 11th September: 2025 

Funding amount :Up to £2.5m over 5 years

Hospital Saturday Fund 

For medically related charities, hospitals, hospices and medical clinics:
The Hospital Saturday Fund will consider giving grants towards medical capital projects, medical care or research and in support of medical training. The Hospital Saturday Fund will also consider grants for running costs.
The Hospital Saturday Fund has two grant categories:
– Standard grants of up to £2,000 or €3,000 OR
– Large grants to up to £10,000 or €13,500 (please note this is the maximum sum that HSF will grant).

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