At a glance
UKRI translation: MRC proof of concept: stage two is a national competitive grant from UK Research and Innovation for the research & development sector. 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 4, 2026. Apply via the official listing at www.ukri.org.
- Amount
- See listing
- Deadline
- Nov 4, 2026
- Type
- Competitive
- Status
- Open
About this program
Funding opportunity Funding opportunity: UKRI translation: MRC proof of concept: stage two Opportunity status: Open Funders: Medical Research Council (MRC) Funding type: Grant Total fund: £10,000,000 Publication date: 9 July 2026 Opening date: 9 July 2026 9:00am UK time Closing date: 4 November 2026 4:00pm UK time Last updated: 4 August 2026 - see all updates This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage two’. You must be invited to apply for stage two of this funding opportunity. Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions across any stage of the developmental pathway, from prototype development, through pre-clinical refinement, to early-phase clinical studies (up to phase 2a). There is no funding limit but requested costs should be appropriate to the project. We usually fund...
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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