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Location

England

Applications

Rolling (always open)

Overview

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 groups or organisations in your project. The funding aims to transform understanding of human health and disease.

Eligibility

Who can apply:

academic

Key requirements:

  • Must be employed by eligible research organisation
Who is this for?

This grant is for researchers employed by eligible research organisations in England. You can lead projects involving multiple research groups or organisations. It is designed for ambitious health and disease research projects.

Regions

No published award history for Medical Research Council (MRC). Some funders do not publish their grants data.

Full details from Medical Research Council (MRC)

Apply for funding to support exciting and ambitious research within the remit of the Medical Research Council, to transform our understanding of human health and diseaseYou must be employed by an eligible research organisation.You can involve more than one research group or organisation in the project.

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Last updated: 8 April 2026