A curated listing of global health funding opportunities.
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This fund provides single-step support for developing a new or repurposed medicine, medical device, diagnostic, or other medical product. Projects should focus on a high-risk development step, supported by prior funding, to generate critical data that either de-risks further progression or confirms failure.
criteria
- Award range: £50,000 - £300,000
- Deadline: 11 March 2026, 4pm UK time
- Eligibility: you must be based at a research organisation eligible for Medical Research Council (MRC) funding
Apply for the MRC Gap fund for single-step support for medical product development
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This scheme supports academic-led translational projects to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics, or other interventions. Projects should aim to improve prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, or treatment of significant health needs, or develop research tools that increase the efficiency of intervention development.
Criteria
- Total fund: £11,000,000
- Deadline: 18 March 2026, 4:00pm UK time
- Criteria: employment at a research organisation eligible for MRC funding.
Apply to the MRC: Developmental Pathway Funding scheme