Expression of Interest: Precision Prevention — Biological Mechanisms of Response Variation
Mandatory EOI stage for MRC funding to investigate why biomedical prevention interventions work differently across people.
Expired.
This record is retained for historical intelligence. Check the programme history and related open opportunities below for a newer or comparable call.
Invite only. Restricted application stage: only applicants invited or approved through an earlier stage may submit.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
ExpiredInvite onlyVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006317
- Type
- Research Grant
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- United Kingdom · UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Funding
- Funding available
- Award
- Up to GBP 5,000,000 total
- Last deadline
- September 17, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Eligible UK research organisation lead; mechanistic evidence in humans using biomedical experimental interventions/challenges; mandatory EOI. Published and opened 21 Jul 2026.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award
- Award
- Up to GBP 5,000,000 total
- Duration
- 3–5 years
- Research costs: Partial
Eligibility
Eligible UK research-organisation lead; international co-leads/collaborators may participate. Mandatory EOI and invitation are required before full application.
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Affiliation
- Project lead must be employed by an eligible UK research organisation; international project co-leads may participate under MRC/UKRI rules.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Host organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Medicine
Application
- Application access
- Invite only
- Method
- Online portal
Stage one is a mandatory EOI. Only invited applicants may submit the later full application; full stage opens 10 September and closes 5 November 2026.
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Deadlines
- Application deadlineSeptember 17, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)Mandatory EOI closes 17 September 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- Expression of interest: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variationOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
- EOI grant - precision prevention / biomedical mechanismsOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
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