Medical Research Council (MRC) Grants
The Medical Research Council funds medical and biomedical research, almost entirely at universities, NHS bodies and research institutes. Most schemes require you to be employed by an eligible research organisation, so a company or charity cannot usually apply as the lead. Businesses more often reach MRC money as a partner on someone else’s project.
Medical Research Council (MRC) has 21 open funds listed here, 20 of which accept applications all year.
Checked daily. Last updated 5 August 2026.
No published award history for Medical Research Council (MRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.
What Medical Research Council (MRC) funds
Counted across the 21 open funds on this page.
Always open
No closing date, so you can apply whenever you are ready.
Pre-announcement: MRC: research grant: applicant-led
Medical Research Council (MRC)
The Medical Research Council offers research grants for exciting and ambitious health research projects. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. You can involve multiple research gr
Expression of interest: NHS fit for the future dementia challenge
Medical Research Council (MRC)
This grant supports clinical interventions or technological innovations for dementia care in the NHS. Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can apply. The funding amount is not specifie
See all 2 rounds of NHS fit for the future dementia challengePre-clinical translational models hub
Medical Research Council (MRC)
This grant funds the creation of a UK Hub for developing pre-clinical translational human in vitro models. You must build on existing equipment and expertise in human in vitro models. You need to be b
Professional doctorate: clinical research training fellowship
Medical Research Council (MRC)
This fellowship funds PhD research training in health and medical research. You can study any topic that helps improve human health within the Medical Research Council's areas of interest. The funding
Capacity building: clinical research training fellowship
Medical Research Council (MRC)
This fellowship helps researchers reacquire research skills in health-related fields. Your research must focus on improving human health within the Medical Research Council's remit. The fellowship is
MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four: invited full application
Medical Research Council (MRC)
The Medical Research Council offers up to £50 million for Centres of Research Excellence. These centres tackle complex health challenges that need different research areas working together. You must b
More grants
Pre-announcement: MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led
Medical Research Council (MRC)
This is a pre-announcement for a Medical Research Council grant for new investigators. The grant helps researchers take the next step towards becoming independent. Your research must fall within the M
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Create free accountMRC: research grant: applicant-led
Medical Research Council (MRC)
The Medical Research Council offers research grants for exciting and ambitious health research projects. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation. You can involve multiple research gr
NHS fit for the future dementia challenge
Medical Research Council (MRC)
The NHS fit for the future dementia challenge funds clinical interventions and technological innovations for dementia care. Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can apply. The funding
See all 2 rounds of NHS fit for the future dementia challengeProgrammes Medical Research Council (MRC) runs in rounds
Miss one round of these and there is another.
Where this funding goes
Frequently asked questions about Medical Research Council (MRC) funding
How many Medical Research Council (MRC) grants are open right now?+
21 grants from Medical Research Council (MRC) are open on GrantMatch today, of which 20 have no fixed deadline. The list is checked daily.
When is the next Medical Research Council (MRC) deadline?+
The nearest deadline is 9 September 2026. Always check the funder's own page for the final date before applying.
How do I apply for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding?+
Each grant on this page links to the Medical Research Council (MRC) application page for that fund. Read the funder's own eligibility criteria before you start, since terms differ between funds.