UK Obesity Research Institute — Full Application
Pre-announcement. Official status: Upcoming at verification. UK-based research organisation eligible for MRC funding; director-led institute on mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and targeted interventions. Published 30 Jun 2026; opens 30 Jul 2026.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006366
- Type
- Research Grant
- Level / stage
- Institution / Research Team
- Host
- United Kingdom · Eligible UK research organisation
- Organisation
- UK Research and Innovation (UKRI)
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Funding
- Funding available
- Financial support
- Up to GBP 72,000,000 total
- Deadline
- November 19, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
Pre-announcement. Official status: Upcoming at verification. UK-based research organisation eligible for MRC funding; director-led institute on mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and targeted interventions. Published 30 Jun 2026; opens 30 Jul 2026.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award, Research costs
- Financial support
- Up to GBP 72,000,000 total
- Duration
- Initial 7 years (84 months), with potential renewal; latest start date 1 October 2027
- Travel: Partial
- Research costs: Partial
Eligibility
Director-led UK research institute application with eligible UK lead organisation. International project co-leads are allowed subject to MRC rules and justified contribution.
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Affiliation
- Lead must be an MRC-eligible UK research organisation. International organisations cannot lead but international researchers may participate as project co-leads where they make an important contribution to a UK site.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Medical Research Council (MRC) / British Heart Foundation
- Host organisation
- Eligible UK research organisation
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Health & Medical Sciences
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Refer to the official source for complete application instructions.
Deadlines
- Application deadlineNovember 19, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)Applications close 19 November 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- UK Obesity Research Institute: full applicationOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
- Uk Obesity Research InstituteOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
