UKRI Translation: MRC Proof of Concept: stage one
Ref: GRT-SVT8BEKI
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UK Wide
Life Sciences & Health
18 November 2026
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About This Grant
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).
What Can It Fund?
- Prototype development
- pre-clinical refinement
- early-phase clinical studies
Funding Source
Medical Research Council (MRC)/UKRI
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