Healthcare funding
Grants, loans and tax incentives available to healthcare businesses across the UK.
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Available funding
MRC Research Grants
MRC Research Grants. Investigator-led medical research projects. Open to UK research organisations eligible for UKRI funding. Three deadlines per year.
MRC Experimental Medicine
MRC Experimental Medicine. For clinical or human-tissue studies that increase understanding of disease mechanisms. UK research organisations and NHS partners.
MRC Confidence in Concept
MRC Confidence in Concept. Block awards to institutions to fund early translational projects (proof-of-concept). Awarded via institutional internal calls.
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Skills & Training Grants
Cell and Gene Therapy Catapult Skills & Training Grants. UK companies in advanced therapy manufacturing and skills. Open call programmes.
NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Product Development Awards
NIHR Invention for Innovation (i4i) Product Development Awards. UK SMEs, NHS organisations or universities developing medical devices, IVDs, or technology-dependent interventions for the NHS.
NIHR i4i Connect
NIHR i4i Connect. SME-led med-tech projects at TRL 3–4 needing de-risking before later-stage funding.
NIHR AI in Health and Care Award
NIHR AI in Health and Care Award. Cross-sector partnerships testing AI technologies in health and care settings across England.
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme
NIHR Health Technology Assessment Programme. Researchers evaluating cost-effectiveness and impact of health technologies for NHS decision-making.
NIHR Public Health Research Programme
NIHR Public Health Research Programme. Researchers evaluating non-NHS public-health interventions across the UK.
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB)
NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB). England-based researchers in NHS, social care, and partner organisations leading patient-benefit research.
NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research
NIHR Programme Grants for Applied Research. Multi-year applied health and care research programmes led by senior investigators.
LifeArc Translational Challenges
LifeArc Translational Challenges. UK academics and SMEs translating life-science research towards patient impact across rare disease, respiratory, infection.
Cancer Research Horizons Translation Funding
Cancer Research Horizons Translation Funding. Researchers and CRUK-supported teams translating discoveries into oncology products and companies.
Wellcome Discovery Awards
Wellcome Discovery Awards. Researchers at any career stage pursuing bold, transformative discovery research within Wellcome remit.
Wellcome Translation Awards
Wellcome Translation Awards. Researchers and SMEs translating biomedical research into early proof-of-principle products.
Wellcome Climate and Health Awards
Wellcome Climate and Health Awards. Research teams generating evidence on how climate change affects health and how to mitigate harm.
Wellcome Mental Health Awards
Wellcome Mental Health Awards. Researchers studying anxiety, depression and psychosis with potential for early intervention and treatment.
ARIA Precision Neurotechnologies
ARIA Precision Neurotechnologies. Teams advancing precision neurotechnology beyond current TRL ceilings.
Albion VCTs
Albion VCTs. UK growth companies in software, healthcare, and digital infrastructure raising £2m–£10m+.
Swansea Bay City Deal Projects
Swansea Bay City Deal Projects. Businesses and organisations in Swansea Bay region engaging with City Deal flagship projects.
Derry City & Strabane City Deal Programmes
Derry City & Strabane City Deal Programmes. Businesses in Derry City and Strabane District accessing City Deal innovation and regeneration projects.
NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme
NHS Clinical Entrepreneur Programme. NHS staff developing innovations alongside their clinical role with structured support, mentoring and partnerships.
SBRI Healthcare Competitions
SBRI Healthcare Competitions. UK SMEs developing solutions to NHS-defined clinical challenges via SBRI procurement competitions.
NHS Supply Chain Innovation Programme
NHS Supply Chain Innovation Programme. UK suppliers introducing innovative products into NHS supply chain via clinical and procurement pathway.