At a glance
Invite only: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. Funding is up to £5M. Eligible applicants: See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations. The application deadline is November 5, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- Up to £5M
- Deadline
- 5 Nov 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: Invite only: Precision prevention: biological mechanisms of response variation Opportunity status: Open Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £15,000,000 Publication date: 10 September 2026 Opening date: 10 September 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 5 November 2026 4:00pm UK time Start application Apply for funding to investigate why biomedical prevention interventions work differently across people. Projects must generate mechanistic evidence in humans by testing biomedical experimental interventions or challenges in pre-disease or early disease states, providing insight into how to improve the targeting and effectiveness of precision prevention strategies. Your project must: include an experimental intervention or challenge in humans focus on a mechanistic hypothesis The full economic cost (FEC) of your project...
Who can apply
See the official UKRI opportunity page; eligibility varies by council and call - most require UK-based researchers or organisations.
How to apply
Apply through the UKRI Funding Service as directed on the official opportunity page linked below.
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