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UKRI translation: MRC proof of concept: stage two

This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme: stage one’. Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.

Published opportunity

Funding
£10,000,000
Location
United Kingdom
Deadline
4 November 2026, 4:00 PM
Provider
UKRI
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Published criteria

Who this opportunity is for.

Funding organisation
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Location
United Kingdom
Opens
9 July 2026, 9:00 AM
Closes
4 November 2026, 4:00 PM
This funding opportunity was previously titled ‘Developmental pathway funding scheme
stage one’. Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. You must be employed at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Funders
Medical Research Council (MRC)

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