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MRC Experimental Medicine

Experimental Medicine Stage One

Supports United Kingdom experimental medicine teams through early-stage grants for mechanistic healthcare innovation.

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The MRC Experimental Medicine programme funds researchers to investigate the causes, progression, and treatment of human disease through mechanistic studies in human participants. Projects must articulate a clear clinical challenge and involve experimental interventions or challenges of established safety — such as pharmacological, immunological, physiological, psychological, or infectious challen…

Human mechanistic research that investigates disease causes, progression, and treatment through experimental pharmacological, immunological, physiological, psychological, or infectious challenges of established safety.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Multiple per year
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.7 Oct 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.35 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.Grant
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.20%
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.—

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Last verified: 24 Jul 2026Source: www.ukri.org