UK Obesity Research Institute
Ref: GRT-UKKGFI7A
Funding Available
Up to £60,000,000
UK Wide
Life Sciences & Health
19 November 2026
Grants & Funding
About This Grant
Director-led applications to investigate mechanistic biomedical drivers of obesity and related cardiometabolic disease and deliver transformative impact in obesity research. The director, supported by a leadership team, will lead the design and delivery of a collaborative institute focusing on key barriers to unlock understanding of the causes and consequences of obesity to enable targeted prevention and treatment.
What Can It Fund?
- Research
- Collaborative institute design and delivery
- Prevention and treatment research
Funding Source
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Explore More
Similar Grants
International Travel Award Scheme for the Biological Sciences
Funding to visit international partners, initiate collaborations, prepare joint funding proposals, visit overseas facilities, or attend European consortia-building events for stays of up to one month.
Expression of interest: Small-satellite missions sandpit
Apply to attend a sandpit to develop small satellite Earth observation mission concepts using innovative sensors and data streams enabled by other transversal technologies. Projects should deliver sovereign capability for national security and defence, societal benefit, and economic growth.
Data for metascience sandpit 2027
Apply to attend a five-day interactive sandpit to develop novel projects that can address multi-faceted metascience questions related to research and development (R&D) funding and inform R&D policymaking.