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Medical Research Council

Funds Medical Research Council, the United Kingdom's principal public funder for biomedical and clinical investigation.

United Kingdomwww.ukri.org
Key stats
Annual funding£113M
Programs11
Active grants4
Total grants9
About

The Medical Research Council is one of the UK Research and Innovation councils and the country's main public funder for biomedical and clinical research. It sits under UKRI, reports through the wider science department structure, and has a disclosed annual grant budget of about GBP 113 million.

MRC supports discovery and translational work across disease mechanisms, diagnosis, treatment, preventi…

Programs & grants under this funder
MRC Centre of Research Excellence (CoRE)

Funds long-term biomedical centres in the United Kingdom tackling cross-disciplinary challenges through multi-institution programmes.

1 grant
MRC CoRE Round 4 — Full
Open
£50M pool·18 days
MRC Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme (DPFS)

Funds translational development in the United Kingdom for drug, device, and diagnostic innovation.

1 grant
DPFS Stage Two
Closed
£26M pool
MRC Equip: Mid-Range Biomedical Equipment

Funds mid-range biomedical equipment upgrades in the United Kingdom to strengthen translational health research platforms.

1 grant
MRC Equip
Scheduled
— pool
MRC Experimental Medicine

Supports medicine development in the United Kingdom by testing mechanistic hypotheses in early human studies.

1 grant
Experimental Medicine Stage One
Open
— pool·45 days
MRC Gambling Harms Research Grants

Funds interdisciplinary projects in the United Kingdom studying gambling harms and improving prevention and treatment pathways.

1 grant
MRC Gambling Harms Research Grants
Closed
— pool
MRC Industry Collaboration Framework (ICF)

Provides governance standards for industry collaboration in United Kingdom grants, including roles, ownership, and contribution planning.

MRC Impact Acceleration Accounts (IAA)

Provides institutional impact accounts that accelerate practical translation for biomedical groups within United Kingdom universities.

MRC New Investigator Research Grant: Applicant-Led

Supports new-generation United Kingdom researchers transitioning to independence through grants for early-stage scientific leadership.

1 grant
MRC New Investigator Research Grant
Between cycles
— pool
MRC Partnership Grant: Applicant-Led

Funds collaborative research partnerships in the United Kingdom by supporting infrastructure, capacity, and shared delivery among institutions.

1 grant
MRC Partnership Grant
Between cycles
— pool
MRC Research Grant: Applicant-Led

Funds United Kingdom researchers through opportunities for discovery and early translational work in biomedical priority areas.

1 grant
MRC Research Grant: Applicant-Led
Open
— pool·Rolling submission
MRC / AstraZeneca Small Molecule High Throughput Screen

Funds public-private screening work in the United Kingdom through partnerships for small molecule exploration.

1 grant
MRC / AstraZeneca Small Molecule HTS
Open
£1M pool·17 days
Parent entityUK Research and Innovation
Last verified: 31 May 2026Source: www.ukri.org