MRC Centre of Research Excellence: round four: invited full application

Medical Research Council (MRC)
Ongoing

Funding

Up to £50,000,000

Location

England

Applications

By invitation

Overview

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 be invited to apply for this full application stage. This suggests there was an earlier stage where initial applications were reviewed. The funding helps establish major research centres focused on health and medical research. No specific deadline is given, suggesting this may be rolling or invitation-based timing. This is a very large grant aimed at significant research infrastructure and long-term projects.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be invited to apply
  • Must tackle interdisciplinary health challenges
Who is this for?

This is for major research institutions and universities in England working on health and medical research. You need to have been invited from a previous application stage. This is not for individual researchers or small organisations due to the scale of funding involved.

Regions

Full details from Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply for MRC Centre of Research Excellence (MRC CoRE) funding to tackle complex and interdisciplinary health challenges.You must be invited to apply for this stage of the funding opportunity.

How to apply

You must be invited to apply for this full application stage. This suggests you need to have been successful in an earlier application round. Contact the Medical Research Council for specific application procedures.

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Last updated: 19 May 2026