Pre-announcement: MRC: partnership grant: applicant-led

Medical Research Council (MRC)
Ongoing

Funding

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Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

The Medical Research Council offers partnership grants for collaborative research activities. You must be employed by an eligible research organisation to apply. The funding supports novel partnerships between research teams. This is a pre-announcement, so full details are not yet available. Funding amounts are not specified. There is no set deadline as applications are rolling. You need to be part of an academic or research institution. The grant focuses on medical research collaborations. More information will be released when the full call opens.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be employed by eligible research organisation
  • Must involve collaborative activities between research teams
Who is this for?

This grant is for researchers employed by eligible research organisations like universities or research institutes. You need to be planning novel collaborative activities with other research teams. It is not for individual researchers or those outside academic institutions.

Regions

Full details from Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply for funding to support partnerships to carry out novel collaborative activities between a team of researchers.You must be employed by an eligible research organisation.

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Last updated: 5 April 2026