UK framework agreement
MRC Research Grant
MRC Research Grants fund hypothesis-driven medical research across the discovery-to-translation continuum. Applications go directly to full submission (no outline stage); MRC publishes no fixed funding limit and accepts durations up to five years. Submissions are rolling and assessed in published board cycles.
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suppliers on the framework
Right fit if
UK university and NHS-hosted PIs in biomedical, clinical or translational research. Strong fit for discovery work with a translational angle.
Wrong fit if
Not for clinical trials at scale (use NIHR HTA or specific MRC clinical trial schemes), and not for pure technology development without a biological hypothesis (use Innovate UK).
Lots in this framework
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MRC Research Grant (standard, applicant-led)
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New Investigator Research Grant
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Career Development Award (linked fellowship route)
How Bidwell helps you bid on MRC Research Grant
Bidwell drafts the Outline stage from your prior MRC submissions and recent publications, and shapes the Full Application against the published assessment criteria. Clinical relevance and translational pathway sections benefit particularly from reuse across the team.
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Bidwell vs MRC Research Grant, in short
No. MRC moved to single-stage, full-submission applicant-led grants. Applications go directly to peer review and then to a board cycle.
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