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Funding opportunities
NHS fit for the future dementia challenge
Submit an application if you have a clinical intervention or technological innovation that will:
shorten the time it takes to diagnosis dementia
enhance early detection of clinical change following diagnosis
be deployed in the NHS from 2029
Healthcare professionals, businesses and researchers can take part.
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
UK Research and Innovation,
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Other
Publication date:
22 April 2026
Opening date:
23 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
4 June 2026 4:00pm UK time
MRC: new investigator research grant: applicant-led
Apply for funding to take the next step towards becoming an independent researcher.
Your research must be in the remit of the Medical Research Council.
You must have:
the skills and experience to ‘transition to independence’
the support of an eligible host research organisation
Opportunity status:
Open
Funders:
Medical Research Council (MRC)
Funding type:
Grant
Publication date:
7 April 2026
Opening date:
7 April 2026 9:00am UK time
Closing date:
Open - no closing date
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