Research, Innovation & Engagement Support

The following new funding opportunities are available:

Fellowship  Funding  oportunities

Public Health Research (PHR) Programme    

Public Health Research Programme Rapid Funding Scheme   (closes 27 December 2024)

The NIHR PGfAR’s Competition 46 is opening in October 2024. This will be a ring fenced call dedicated to the 'Early action to prevent poor health outcomes’. In Competition 46, PGfAR will be looking to fund larger programmes, capable of generating stepped changes in outcomes and delivering at scale and pace, which may attract funding of between £3- £5 million across 5-7 years. 

Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one  is a funding for academically-led translational projects that aim to either:

• improve prevention, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of significant health needs
• develop research tools that increase the efficiency of developing interventions

Closing:  20 Nov 2024

You can find Health Technology Assessment funding opportunities. 

All current funding opportunities can be found here: NIHR - Funding Opportunities 

Current MRC funding opportunities can be found here: UKRI Funding Finder

Find below listed ongoing MRC funding opportunities with application rounds opening: 

February to May 

June to September 

October to January 

Population and systems medicine

• Population and systems medicine: responsive mode: programme
• Population and systems medicine: responsive mode new investigator
• Population and systems medicine: responsive mode research grant

Neurosciences and mental health

• Neurosciences and mental health: responsive mode: programme 
• Neurosciences and mental health research: responsive mode: research grant 
• Neurosciences and mental health: responsive mode: new investigator

Infection and immunity

• Infections and immunity: responsive mode: new investigator
• Infections and immunity: responsive mode: programme
• Infections and immunity: responsive mode: research grant

Molecular and celular medicine

• Molecular and cellular medicine: responsive mode: programme
• Molecular and cellular medicine: responsive mode new investigator
• Molecular and cellular medicine: responsive mode research grant

Partnerships

• Population and systems medicine: responsive mode partnership

• Neurosciences and mental health: responsive mode partnership

• Infections and immunity: responsive mode partnership

• Molecular and cellular medicine: responsive mode partnership

Chief Scientist Office (CSO)

Available funding opportunities can be find in this link:  

Wellcome funding opportunities

please also note available funding guidance.