Funding opportunities

Funding opportunities

BHF Translational Awards: To progress the development of novel, innovative technologies towards benefits to human cardiovascular health. No limit on the amount of funding, projects usually last for up to 3 years. Preliminary application deadlines 4 February 2026, 5 August 2026.

BHF Clinical Study Grants: Supports funding for over £500,000 for: Interventional clinical trials, Observational studies of specific patient groups, clinical studies. Grant duration is typically 5 years.

UKRI: Experimental medicine stage one: Apply for MRC funding to investigate the causes, progression and treatment of human disease. This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close every April and October.

UKRI: Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one: Apply for MRC funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. This is an ongoing funding opportunity. Application rounds close every March, July and November.

UKRI: Industrial Partnership Awards: Academic-led research with significant industrial involvement and where an industry partner contributes cash at least equivalent to 10% of the full economic costs of the project.

UKRI: Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs): Mechanism to transfer knowledge and to develop graduate and postgraduate personnel for industrial careers. Each partnership, lasting between 1 – 3 years, employs one or more high-calibre KTP Associates (early-career researchers) to work on an innovative project within industry. The KTP programme runs continuously throughout the year.

UKRI: Women in Innovation Awards 2025/26: Women founders or co-founders with UK registered businesses at the late stage start-up phase can apply for a grant of up to £75,000 and bespoke business support, to further their ambitious growth plans. Closes 4 February 2026

Wellcome Leap builds bold, unconventional programmes optimized to deliver breakthroughs in human health over 5 – 10 years, and funds them at scale.

NC3Rs partnerships and impact awards are designed to accelerate the adoption of existing 3Rs models, tools and technologies into routine practice. 2024 round is closed – look out for updates on 2025 round.