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MRC Impact Acceleration Award (previously known as MRC Gap Funding)

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Application deadline

Next call open: 16th July 2026
Deadline: 11 November 2026

Award volume

£50K- £300K

Award duration

6-18th months

About the call

Single-step support in developing a new or repurposed medicine, medical device, diagnostic, or other medical product
Projects with no clear and plausible development plan of their proposed route to market or patient benefit after this award are unlikely to be supportable
Projects with multiple goals and work packages, that do not address a single high-risk evidence gap
Target a high-risk development step backed by prior funding, generating critical data to de-risk onward progression or determine failure

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Visit the UKRI website to find out more and apply

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