UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration Awards — November 2026
MRC-eligible UK research organisation; single-step support to de-risk development of medicines, diagnostics, devices or other medical products. Published and opened 16 Jul 2026.
Opportunity Passport
At a glance
OpenVerified
- RO ID
- RO-2026-006362
- 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
- Award
- GBP 50,000–300,000 total
- Deadline
- November 11, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)
- Last checked
- August 23, 2026
Opportunity overview
MRC-eligible UK research organisation; single-step support to de-risk development of medicines, diagnostics, devices or other medical products. Published and opened 16 Jul 2026.
Funding
- Funding coverage
- Funding available
- Financial model
- Research grant / award
- Award
- GBP 50,000–300,000 total
- Duration
- 6–18 months; projects should normally start 1–6 months after the funding decision.
- Travel: Partial
- Research costs: Partial
Eligibility
Eligible UK MRC research-organisation lead developing a new or repurposed medicine, device, diagnostic or other medical product through a focused high-risk development step.
- Applicant geography
- See eligibility details
- Affiliation
- Project lead must be based at an MRC-eligible UK research organisation. International researchers can participate as project co-leads (international) under MRC rules.
Programme details
- Funder / sponsor
- Medical Research Council (MRC)
- Host organisation
- Eligible UK research organisation
- Host country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- Europe
- Disciplines
- Arts & Humanities, Medicine, Social Sciences
Application
- Method
- Online portal
Refer to the official source for complete application instructions.
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Deadlines
- Application deadlineNovember 11, 2026, 16:00 (Europe/London)Applications close 11 November 2026 at 4:00pm UK time.
Sources and verification
Verification status: Verified. Last checked: August 23, 2026.
- UKRI Translation: MRC Impact Acceleration AwardsOfficial source · checked August 23, 2026
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