MRC: Research Grant (applicant-led)

The MRC applicant-led research grant provides flexible project funding to support discovery and early translational research within the remit of the Medical Research Council. Grants can support focused or longer-term ambitious research addressing causes and mechanisms of disease, with funding available for up to five years. Projects may involve multiple research groups or organisations and can include international collaborators where appropriately justified and led by an eligible UK organisation.

Project research funding covering 80% of FEC (100% for exceptions), support for up to five years, ability to include multiple research groups and international collaborators.

Applicants must be employed by an eligible research organisation and must demonstrate they will direct and be actively engaged in the project. Applicants without a contract for the project duration must have their employing organisation confirm contract extension and support if successful. Project leads must be based at eligible UK organisations; international researchers may participate as project co-leads (international) or partners.

Submit an application through the UKRI funding service; applicants must comply with UKRI guidance and eligibility requirements and may need employer confirmation of contract extensions where applicable.