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Funding for invited academic-led translational health projects.

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This funding supports academically-led translational projects to improve prevention, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of significant health needs, or to develop research tools that increase the efficiency of developing interventions.

Projects can cover all human diseases and medical interventions, in UK healthcare and global health contexts. Work can range from early prototype development throug…

Academically-led translational projects for human diseases and medical interventions, from early prototype development through pre-clinical refinement and testing to early-phase clinical studies and trials up to phase 2a. It does not support fundamental or investigative research without a development plan, studies where the main aim is to investigate disease mechanism, technology development without a medical or clinical developmental plan, late-phase clinical trials, health service delivery technologies, or population-level and societal solutions to healthcare challenges.

CycleiHow often this grant runs — e.g. annually, on a rolling basis, or a one-off call.Annual
Next deadlineiThe next date applications are due. Rolling means you can apply any time.4 Nov 2026
Decision timeiTypical time from the deadline to the funder's decision.11 weeks
Project durationiHow long the funded work is expected to run.—
Award typeiThe form of funding — grant, equity, loan, tax credit, etc.In-kind assistance
Match fundingiThe share of project costs you must cover yourself. 0% = fully funded.—
Funding pooliThe total budget available across all awards in this round.£10M

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Last verified: 27 Aug 2026Funder reference: ukri-post-193591Source: www.ukri.org